General Motors

Senior Platform Software Engineer

General Motors • $120K — $145K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of embedded software development experience
  • Proficient in Linux-based embedded operating systems
  • Experienced in display software, device drivers, or display hardware
  • Strong programming skills in C/C++ for embedded systems
  • Solid understanding of embedded hardware architectures
  • Knowledge of communication protocols such as Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART
  • Familiarity with Linux kernel frameworks like DRM/KMS, DMA, V4L2
  • Experience in commercial embedded systems deployment

Responsibilities

  • Develop embedded software and device drivers for automotive display systems
  • Create software features on Linux for managing display devices
  • Engage in the full software development lifecycle, from design to integration
  • Collaborate with hardware engineers and system architects for seamless integration
  • Optimize performance, memory usage, and power efficiency for embedded systems
  • Contribute to production-quality software adhering to best practices
  • Support validation and system-level testing of SoCs and display hardware

Benefits

  • Relocation benefits available for qualifying candidates
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in automotive
  • Exposure to high-performance embedded system development
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Potential for career growth in a fast-paced innovation-focused organization
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role
The Compute Systems Software team is a dynamic and fast-paced team that designs, develops, and maintains the foundational embedded software platform for SDV solutions, including drivers, operating systems, BSPs, and software stacks. We are developing a world-class GM experience for our customers and driving real change at one of the most iconic automakers on the planet. Our team delivers platform solutions for high-end SoCs that enable infotainment, ADAS, and other high-compute applications. We offer challenging positions for passionate professionals looking to advance their careers and be part of an organization focused on innovation, speed, and business value.
The Display Software team is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to work on display solutions for high-compute System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in embedded systems design and development, particularly with Linux-based display systems, device drivers, and display hardware. The candidate will work with engineering teams across software services, hardware teams, and SoC vendors to build and manage a shared vehicle compute platform.

What You'll Do
  • Develop embedded software and device drivers for automotive display systems.
  • Develop software features on Linux to control the powering, configuration, and activation of display devices and processes.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and integration.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers and system architects, to ensure seamless integration of display software with hardware.
  • Collaborate with other engineers to optimize performance, memory usage, startup time, and power efficiency for high-performance embedded systems.
  • Contribute to the development of production-quality software by applying best practices for embedded software development in automotive and other safety-critical domains.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • 5+ years of experience in embedded software development.
  • Experience with Linux-based embedded operating systems.
  • Experience developing or integrating display software, device drivers, or display hardware.
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming for embedded systems.
  • Solid understanding of embedded hardware architectures, including processors, memory management, and peripherals.
  • Knowledge of communication protocols, including Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
  • Solid understanding of Linux kernel frameworks, including DRM/KMS, DMA, V4L2, and device trees.
  • Experience deploying commercial embedded systems.
  • Familiarity with ARM architectures.
  • Experience with bring-up, validation, and system-level testing of SoCs and display hardware.
  • Experience working with display interfaces such as DisplayPort, HDMI, or MIPI DSI is preferred.
  • Experience in automotive or safety-critical software development is preferred.


Education
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent.
Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent preferred.
This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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