Senior Software Engineer - Feature & Experience
About The Position
General Motors is seeking a Senior Software Feature/Experience Engineer for Digital Experiences Software Quality and Release. This role is responsible for leading the technical analysis of features and experiences, testing (bench/in-vehicle), automation, and highest quality software delivery to ensure customers have magical experiences. The Senior Software Feature Engineer will partner with engineering managers, other engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to establish the technical bar, enable the adoption of modern engineering practices, and deliver high-quality, customer-focused solutions. Responsibilities include developing test plans, performing gap analysis, building automation cases, and mentoring others.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of automotive/infotainment engineering experience.
- 4+ years of automotive industry experience or with direct suppliers such as Bosch, Google automotive or Android auto.
- Extensive experience working on benches or in-vehicle.
- Experience leveraging programming to run test cases on bench or in-vehicle.
- Proven success launching digital features with specific attention to software quality testing, debugging, and issue resolution.
- Strong understanding of vehicle architecture.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functionally, not just within a team of same reporting structure.
- Experience guiding multiple product areas or platforms within a large-scale, multi-pillar environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both engineers and executives.
- A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends, especially leveraging automation tools.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- Experience launching infotainment features.
- Hands-on experience debugging bench set up and in-vehicle integration.
- Experience launching programs/features in auto industry.
Responsibilities
- Perform deep technical analysis of incoming features and experiences.
- Lead gap definition and test case development for the feature/experience you own.
- Leverage automation to build & run efficient and effective tests.
- Establish methodology to improve software quality.
- Serve as Subject Matter Expert for at least one feature/experience.
- Drive consistent adoption of modern engineering practices, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and resilient.
- Detailed oriented follow-through and tracking of Jira tickets.
- Provide technical direction and architectural guidance to across all pillars.
- Serve as a trusted advisor for critical design decisions, technology adoption, and integration strategies.
- Partner with product and business stakeholders to align technical strategies with long-term business outcomes.
- Champion engineering best practices including CI/CD pipelines, observability, performance optimization, and automation.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, design patterns, and maintainable architecture across diverse teams.
- Drive customer experience prioritization for your feature(s).
- Foster alignment and collaboration across globally distributed engineering organizations.
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
