Job Description
The AV Platform team designs, develops, and maintains the foundational embedded software platform for GM’s software-defined vehicle (SDV) and AV solutions, including operating systems, board support packages (BSP), drivers, and the core software stack for high-compute SoCs.
The Staff Software Engineer – Platform OS will provide technical leadership for Linux/QNX-based platform OS development on current production Super Cruise programs , with primary focus on platform OS debugging, BSP integration, low-level system services, kernel and user-space interfaces, and robust embedded system architecture . This role will lead low -level platform bring-up, cross-layer debugging, and integration of core OS services required to deliver a robust, secure, and production-ready compute platform for vehicle programs.
Lead Linux/QNX platform OS development and integration for current production Super Cruise programs , ensuring BSP, drivers, platform services, middleware, and core OS components o perate as a cohesive, production-ready system.
Own platform BSP bring-up, integration, and debugging across Linux- and QNX-based environments, including boot flow, startup, board configuration, peripheral enablement, and low-level system initialization.
Design, implement, and maintain low-level platform services, system daemons, kernel-adjacent components, and resource-managed interfaces for custom hardware and core platform functionality.
Define and maintain key aspects of platform OS architecture , including process and service partitioning, IPC mechanisms, scheduling behavior, interrupt handling, and system resiliency.
Develop software in Embedded C/C++ for low-level operating system components, board support package layers, hardware abstraction, drivers, and system libraries.
Drive board and platform bring-up for current production of Super Cruise hardware, including clocks, memory, storage, networking, PCIe, UART, SPI, I2C, and other platform peripherals.
Debug complex cross-layer issues spanning bootloaders, kernels, OS services, drivers, middleware, and applications using logs, traces, dumps, and lab tools.
Use platform debugging and performance tools such as gdb , core dumps, JTAG, serial consoles, tracing, logging, and bench instrumentation to isolate and resolve system issues across Linux and QNX environments.
Define and maintain clean interfaces between OS/BSP, platform middleware, vehicle software layers, and application teams .
Support and improve platform reliability through requirements generation, automated testing, CI/CD integration, issue tracking, code reviews, and regression validation .
Partner closely with silicon vendors, suppliers, security teams, validation teams, and release teams to review designs, close interface gaps, and ensure program execution.
Drive technical direction for platform OS architecture , including scalability, performance, fault isolation, maintainability, and debug-ability.
Mentor engineers on platform OS internals, BSP architecture, bring-up strategy, debugging techniques, and integration best practices .
12+ years of experience in embedded systems, platform OS, BSP, or low-level systems software development.
Experience with platform OS debugging , including analysis of boot issues, process or service failures, IPC or synchronization issues, memory or timing issues, and device bring-up problems.
Solid understanding of embedded OS architecture , including process isolation, scheduling, interrupts, IPC, services, and system startup flows.
Experience with bootloaders, startup flows, hardware initialization, and board configuration for embedded platforms.
Demonstrated experience debugging issues across multiple layers of the stack, including bootloaders, kernels, OS services, drivers, middleware, and applications.
Familiarity with common hardware interfaces and protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, USB, and storage subsystems .
Experience integrating Linux and/or QNX BSPs, platform software drops, supplier deliverables, and internal baselines .
Experience in automotive, ADAS, AV, robotics, or other safety-critical systems .
Experience with secure boot, signed images, system hardening, HSM integration, and OTA/software update flows .
Experience with system performance tuning across CPU, memory, latency, throughput, and I/O .
A successful candidate for this role is a strong low-level systems engineer who can move effectively between architecture, implementation, debugging, integration, and technical leadership . They bring deep expertise in Linux and/or QNX platform software , are comfortable owning difficult platform issues on current production Super Cruise programs , and can guide teams through the complexity of building reliable, secure, high-performance vehicle compute software.
Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
The salary range for this role is $185,600 to $304,800. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
Benefits:
Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.




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}.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.


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