General Motors

Staff Software Developer – Android Platform / SystemUI

General Motors$147K — $196K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience developing and customizing Android platform software, specifically in SystemUI or Android UI framework internals.
  • Strong understanding of Android architecture and system services.
  • Significant experience with AOSP and Android Automotive OS (AAOS).
  • Proven leadership skills in guiding technical direction across complex projects.
  • Strong proficiency in Java and Kotlin programming languages.
  • Experience integrating software with Android framework APIs and vehicle-aware behaviors.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jira and GitHub.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and development of core Android platform and SystemUI capabilities for GM's infotainment stack.
  • Own technical direction across platform areas and vehicle-aware user experience behavior.
  • Drive scalable platform solutions that benefit multiple teams.
  • Define engineering patterns and best practices for software maintainability and quality.
  • Collaborate with design teams to translate UX intent into robust platform techniques.
  • Integrate platform components with critical vehicle system APIs.
  • Mentor and raise the technical standard among engineering team members.

Benefits

  • Paid time off, including vacation days and holidays, as well as benefits for pregnancy and parental leave.
  • Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision plans, including wellness incentives.
  • Life insurance plans for employee and family coverage.
  • Defined Contribution Pension plan with company matching to support retirement savings.
  • GM Vehicle Purchase Plan accessible to employees and their family and friends.
Full Job Description

Job Description

Vacancy Status: 
Yes - This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications. (Backfill)

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 Elevation Center three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business].

About the role:
We are building General Motors’ next-generation Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) infotainment platform, powered by Android Automotive OS.
As a Staff Software Developer, you will play a critical technical leadership role in shaping the platform foundations behind GM’s in-vehicle user experience across future vehicle programs. This role is broader than a feature-focused application position. It is centered on platform ownership across SystemUI, Android UI framework integrations, vehicle-aware platform capabilities, and the engineering patterns that allow teams to deliver safe, scalable, and high-performance infotainment experiences.
You will operate as a senior technical leader across multiple workstreams, influencing architecture, platform direction, and execution. You will work closely with Android platform engineers, SystemUI developers, framework and service owners, UX partners, and automotive domain experts to deliver production-quality software into GM vehicles.

What will you do?

  • Lead the architecture, design, development, and evolution of core Android platform and SystemUI capabilities for GM’s infotainment stack
  • Own technical direction across platform areas such as SystemUI, UI framework integrations, platform services, and vehicle-aware user experience behavior
  • Drive scalable platform solutions that enable multiple teams and product areas rather than solving only local feature needs
  • Define and enforce engineering patterns, interfaces, and best practices that improve maintainability, testability, quality, and long-term platform health
  • Collaborate closely with GM’s internal design organization to translate product and UX intent into robust platform behavior and reusable technical solutions
  • Integrate platform components with Android framework, Car Service APIs, Vehicle HAL, and related system signals to enable context-aware in-vehicle experiences
  • Debug and resolve complex issues spanning AOSP, SystemUI, framework, middleware, and native layers
  • Lead technical investigations, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional problem solving for difficult platform and production issues
  • Drive Android platform dessert (Pastry) upgrades and forward-port GM platform customizations across releases
  • Influence capability planning, technical roadmaps, and platform investment decisions across teams
  • Improve platform performance, boot time, memory usage, reliability, and software quality on automotive hardware
  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, raise the technical bar across the team, and provide leadership through design reviews, architecture reviews, and hands-on implementation


Required Qualifications

  • Extensive experience developing and customizing Android platform software, with deep hands-on expertise in SystemUI and/or Android UI framework internals
  • Strong understanding of Android architecture, system services, framework layers, and platform-level design tradeoffs
  • Significant experience with AOSP and Android Automotive OS (AAOS)
  • Proven ability to lead technical direction across broad and complex problem spaces that span multiple teams or domains
  • Strong experience defining software architecture, technical strategy, and reusable platform solutions
  • Strong proficiency in Java and Kotlin
  • Experience working with Android HMI, XML-based UI development, and modern UI technologies such as Jetpack Compose
  • Experience integrating platform software with Android framework APIs, Car Service APIs, and vehicle-aware system behavior
  • Experience debugging complex issues across framework, SystemUI, platform services, and native layers
  • Experience improving test coverage, code quality, build reliability, and engineering standards in large-scale Android or AOSP environments
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines in large-scale Android or platform development organizations
  • Familiarity with static analysis and code quality tools such as SonarQube
  • Experience working in Ubuntu-based development environments with tools such as Jira, GitHub, and Figma
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions across internal and external stakeholders
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or a related field


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience shipping Android Automotive infotainment systems in production vehicles
  • Experience with Vehicle HAL, Car Property APIs, calibration-aware behaviors, and other vehicle integration layers
  • Experience working on multi-display and multi-user automotive systems
  • Experience maintaining or contributing to custom AOSP forks
  • Experience driving Android platform upgrades, version migrations, and long-term platform maintenance
  • Contributions to AOSP and/or AAOS codebases, especially in SystemUI, framework, or platform components
  • Experience working with automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, Google, Bosch, or similar ecosystem partners
  • Experience using Google Partner Issue Tracker (Buganizer) to report, track, and resolve AOSP or AAOS issues
  • Knowledge of Android security model, permissions architecture, and platform hardening considerations
  • Experience practicing test-driven development and writing unit, integration, and instrumentation tests
  • Experience evaluating and applying AI- or automation-assisted engineering approaches in ways that improve developer productivity and platform quality without compromising production standards

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $147,000 to $196,600. 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 including 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.

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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Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
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Revenue
$122.4 billion
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