General Motors · 1 day ago
Senior SW Engineer, AV Platform OS and Kernel
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$154K/yr - $234K/yr
5+ years expGeneral Motors is a leading automaker focused on innovation and technology. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of embedded software for their autonomous vehicle platform, including kernel and driver development for high-performance SoC systems.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Develop high-performance hardware interfacing kernel drivers and system libraries
Architect frameworks for data movement, compute offload and acceleration for our next generation of SoC-based systems from concept to production
Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams to drive kernel development strategy and mentor other developers
Embody Cruise behaviors: Stay Safe, Own It, Stay Focused, Seek Truth, Work Together, Be Humble
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in kernel driver development
Solid understanding of Linux kernel frameworks – e.g. DMA, PCIe, V4L2, IIO, ALSA
Knowledge of Linux kernel internals (memory management, concurrency/synchronization, device driver framework)
Experience with git and follow good software practices like code review, documentation
Experience deploying commercial embedded Linux systems
Familiarity with system performance analysis, profiling, and tuning
Familiarity with embedded build systems – e.g. buildroot, Yocto, OpenWrt
Preferred
Experience working with the Linux kernel community and upstreaming drivers
Experience with driver development related to machine learning / AI or GPUs
Experience with SoCs and FPGAs in high-reliability applications
Experience with bringup/validation/system level testing of SoC
Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop testing
Familiarity with the ARM64 architecture
Benefits
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
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.51BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
Leadership Team
Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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