Job Description
Job Description The Role We're AV Frameworks within AV Platform Core at General Motors. We build the foundational frameworks that power robotics and autonomous capabilities across distributed compute - with a focus on inter-process communication (IPC), middleware, and developer experience that make complex systems reliable, observable, and fast. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and deliver the core communication and runtime building blocks used by AV/Robotics applications on vehicles, on benches, and in simulation. You'll work across C++ systems, Linux, and networking/IPC to achieve low-latency messaging, deterministic scheduling, and production-grade reliability at scale. What you'll do Own design and implementation of high-performance IPC and middleware primitives (publish/subscribe, shared memory, serialization, discovery, QoS). Drive latency, throughput, and determinism improvements through profiling, tracing, benchmarking, and targeted optimizations. Build developer-facing APIs, tooling, and documentation that improve ergonomics, correctness, and velocity for internal customers. Deliver platform-ready components with observability (metrics, logs, traces), robust fault handling, and reproducible performance characteristics. Collaborate cross-functionally with platform OS, drivers, safety, controls, perception, and tooling teams to integrate end-to-end solutions. Apply production rigor: code reviews, testing strategies (unit, integration, soak), performance and regression gates, and rollout/rollback discipline. Mentor engineers, contribute to design reviews, and raise the bar on engineering excellence. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engi