Embedded Software Engineer Iii Jobs in Toronto, ON

Job Description

Vacancy Status:

This posting is 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

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the office three days per week, at minimum

The Role:

The Data Engineering organization at General Motors Canada is developing a unified, scalable Vehicle Observability Data Architecture to enable consistent, secure, and highfidelity data from vehicle ECUs to the cloud. We're seeking a Senior Embedded Logging Software Engineer to design and integrate embedded data pipelines across diverse invehicle platforms, ensuring cohesive interaction between the control plane (configuration, arbitration, lifecycle) and the data plane (streaming telemetry and filebased transfer).
The ideal candidate brings deep embedded expertise in C/C++ and Android, a track record of delivering solutions across Android Automotive, Linux, and QNX, and handson experience scaling observability data flows from ECU to cloud while meeting strict reliability, performance, and security requirements.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Own and develop software solutions as part of a larger team; leading and participating in feature development, maintenance of existing features, and bug fixes

• Lead and participate in code, and test case reviews

• Conduct software verification (unit, and integration testing as needed)

• Provide clear and complete documentation per the software development process

• Collaborate with team members through Scrum/Agile

• Take ownership of each project, make design and implementation decisions autonomously, and mentor junior members

• Be an integral part of a new and energetic team

Embedded Observability Infrastructure

• Define and implement observability SW across Android, Linux, and QNX

• Support vehiclelocal data access mechanisms (e.g., USBbased retrieval) when connectivity is limited

Control Plane Integration

• Build/extend Libraries to handle configuration retrieval, validation, arbitration, and persistence/fallback to lastknowngood

• Define API contracts for library integrations

Data Plane Integration

• Specify behaviors to ensure dependable delivery under varying connectivity and resource conditions.

Reliability, Performance & Security

• Implement runtime controls to enable/disable observability data

• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and dataprotection requirements for local and remote access to observability data

Standards, Documentation & Collaboration

• Produce clear design documents, configuration guides, and support operational runbooks

• Collaborate closely with embedded platform teams, observability/data engineering, product, and validation to deliver endtoend data flows from ECU to cloud

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 5+ years in embedded software development or systems engineering across Android, Linux, and/or QNX.

• Strong coding proficiency in C/C++ and Android Java with experience in platformlevel integrations.

• Experience designing metrics/telemetry for operational visibility and remote control at fleet scale.

• Clear, concise technical communication; strong crossteam collaboration and design documentation skills.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience integrating with control plane services (configuration retrieval, arbitration, persistence/fallback) and data plane pipelines (streaming and filebased transfer).

• Experience developing SW Observability components

• Experience designing driver/HMIinitiated capture flows (e.g., create/upload data).

• Knowledge of automotive cybersecurity controls and dataprotection processes.

• Exposure to OpenTelemetry, protobuf/gRPC, or similar observability/dataplane technologies.

• Contributions to or strong affinity for opensource observability/logging ecosystems.

• Automotive domain familiarity: ECU architectures, SoC platforms, diagnostics, failure/crash analysis

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 WILLNEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Benefits Overview

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;

• 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 and your family.

About GM

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