Staff Software engineer - Feature & Experience

GM•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

General Motors is seeking a Staff Software Feature/Experience Engineer for Digital Experiences Software Quality and Release to own features and experiences, testing (bench/in-vehicle), automation, and highest quality software delivery ensuring our customers have magical experiences. As a staff software feature engineer, you will partner with engineering managers, lead 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. You will be expected to identify solutions in ambiguity, guide test plan development, perform gap analysis, build automation cases, and mentor others.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
7+ years of automotive engineering experience
Experience in calibration and/or integration of production vehicles
Extensive experience working on benches or in-vehicle
Experience leveraging programming to run test cases on bench or in-vehicle
Proven success launching features with specific attention to 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.
Experience mentoring and coaching others on technical challenges

Nice To Haves

Experience working on an accelerated GVDP program
Master’s degree in computer science or a related field
10+ years of engineering experience
Patent experience (application/provisional/approved)
Experience launching infotainment features
Experience working on both ICE & EV
Hands-on experience debugging bench set up/in-vehicle integration and/calibration

Responsibilities

Lead others in pioneering the features and experiences of future vehicle architectures.
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
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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