Staff software engineer - vehicle security

General Motors
Austin, TX

Job Description

The Role:

The Vehicle Security Platforms (VSP) Software Organization within General Motors, work on developing cutting-edge secure platforms and features for our current and next-generation vehicle communications.

We are seeking experienced software engineers to help design and develop security platforms and features securing our vehicle communications.

Your expertise will help build and integrate scalable, secure, high-performance platforms and features including frameworks, various platform applications and communication stacks.

What You'll Do:

  • Design and develop critical secure platforms and applications using Java, Python, Go ensuring high software security and quality standards.

  • Raise the engineering bar by promoting best practices in secure platform development, delivering high-quality code, robust documentation, thorough testing, and effective monitoring.

  • Build and launch platform capabilities and products that deliver significant value to internal and external stakeholders.

  • Apply expertise in secure systems design to evaluate and enhance efficiency, scalability, and stability.

  • Collaborate across disciplines, including product, design, and other engineering teams, to deliver cohesive solutions.

  • Mentor and guide engineers to enhance their technical skills, fostering a culture of continuous learning and craftsmanship.

  • Assess and integrate new open-source technologies into platforms, focusing on security, performance, and compatibility.

  • Debug, test, and validate software providing support for production deployments and resolving issues.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • 7+ years of experience in successfully designing and building large engineering projects, including successful productionization of highly scalable, reliable and secure systems.

  • Extensive experience in architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems.

  • Extensive experience in one of the JVM languages, Java + SpringBoot, along with Python

  • Experience with at least one of the public cloud providers Azure, AWS, GCP.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in an agile development environment.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

  • Knowledge of security software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.

  • Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.

  • A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest security and engineering industry trends and technologies.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science/Engineering or working towards said degree.

  • Strong product focus and acumen.

  • Familiarity with encryption technologies and secure data handling practices.

  • Experience working in Agile development environments.

  • Experience with GoLang.

  • Proven ability to develop other engineers into senior engineers, operating and leading their own initiatives with team-wide scope and high impact.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources ( .

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire ( .

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Our diverse team of employees bring their collective passion for engineering, technology and design to deliver on our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We are looking for adventure-seekers and imaginative thought leaders to help us transform mobility.

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Posted 2026-02-15

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