Android Software Developer – Infotainment Ambient Lighting

Job Description

Vacancy Status:

This posting is not for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications.

AI Disclosure:

As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role

Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham, Ontario, Canada – GM Canadian Technical Centre three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role:

We are seeking creative, highly motivated engineer with passion and expertise in software engineering for the position of Android Software Developer – Infotainment Ambient Lighting within GM's Digital Vehicle Experience group.

In this position, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge software solutions including the Software-Defined Vehicle solutions that are revolutionizing the automotive industry. You will design, implement, test and architect GM's Infotainment software solutions for functionality deployed across our vehicle portfolio and vehicle ecosystem. Your contribution will enable customers to experience best-in-class fully connected in-vehicle applications.

In this role, you will directly impact on the GM vehicles that drive down the road and improve our customer experience Your work will contribute directly to GM's vision of a world with ZERO Crashes, ZERO Emissions, and ZERO Congestion.

What You'll do:

• Design and develop the world's best in-vehicle applications for GM Infotainment systems

• Responsible for the entire software development life cycle of Ambient Lighting domain, including requirements, system design, development, deployment, and maintenance of the Infotainment software

• Design, develop and implement Infotainment requirements to continuously improve software functions and user experience using embedded software development frameworks in Android environment

• Participate in architecture, requirements, design, code, and test case reviews

• Provide clear and complete documentation based on the definition of the software development process

• Collaborate with team members in software development activities using Scrum/Agile development process

• Adhere to best software design principles, utilizing design patterns and understanding abstractions for effective software solutions

• Collaborate cross functionally and across domains to define/clarify requirements and lead the change requirement where needed

• Senior members will take ownership of each project, need to make design and implementation decisions autonomously and mentor junior members

Required Qualification:

• 8+ years of experience programming in Kotlin, Java, or C++

• 3+ years of experience developing applications or middleware for mobile or automotive platforms (e.g. Android)

• Object-oriented software development experience with a solid grasp of algorithms and data structures

• Experience with large code bases, developing entirely new code and maintaining existing code

• Experience with Android UI development and design tools such as Jetpack Compose, Figma, etc.

• Experience with testable software architecture JUnit, Espresso, TDD, MVVM, Clean Architecture

• Experience with JIRA, GIT, and Agile software development framework

• Ability to perform diagnostic and investigate issues based on limited information and familiar with reviewing Android system logs and vehicle signal logs such as CAN-bus logs

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Creative, disciplined, strong sense of responsibility, delivery and schedule commitment

• Experience providing guidance, leadership, and mentoring team members

Other Skills Preferred

• Experience with Android Open-Source Project development

• Software development experience in Android Studio/Linux platform

• Software development experience in a variety of embedded system

• Software development experience in C/C++ preferred

• Experience with the development of automotive infotainment solutions

• Knowledge and experience with CAN, LIN, ARXML, or Ethernet communications protocol

• Knowledge and/or experience in lighting technologies preferred

• Knowledge in automotive safety and regulations such as ASIL, FMVSS, etc.

Education and Training

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software/Computer Engineering or equivalent field

• Advanced degrees preferred

Compensation: 

• The salary range for this role is $115,000 to $164,600. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

Benefits:

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off include vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.

• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.

• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.

• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.

• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us 

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

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