Job Description
Vacancy Status:
Yes - This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications. (Backfill)
AI Disclosure:
As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role
Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Markham Elevation Center three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business].
About the Role:
We are building General Motors’ next‑generation Software‑Defined Vehicle (SDV) infotainment platform, powered by Android Automotive OS. As a Senior Android SystemUI Developer, you will play a key role in shaping the core in‑vehicle user experience across GM’s future vehicle lineup.
This role focuses on GM SystemUI development, delivering scalable, testable, safe, and high‑performance infotainment experiences used by millions of drivers. You will work closely with Android/RTOS apps and platform engineers, UX designers, and automotive domain experts to ship production‑quality SystemUI into GM vehicles.
What will you do?
Design, develop, and maintain GM SystemUI components for Android Automotive OS
Customize and extend SystemUI functionality aligned with General Motors’ SDV strategy
Develop GM SystemUI in close collaboration with GM’s internal design organization, ensuring platform-level UI behavior aligns with GM’s design direction and award-winning in-vehicle user experiences
Integrate GM SystemUI with Android framework and Car Service APIs to enable vehicle-aware functionality informed by underlying Vehicle HAL/CAN and other signals
Debug complex issues across AOSP, SystemUI, UI framework, and native layers
Participate in Android platform dessert (Pastry) updates, help propagate and forward‑port AOSP modifications across platform versions
Contribute to Initiatives/Capability reviews and influence product decisions
Optimize SystemUI performance, boot time, and memory usage on automotive hardware
Required Qualifications :
Extensive experience developing and customizing Android SystemUI
Deep understanding of Android UI framework internals, SystemUI architecture, and system services
5+ years of Android development experience within performance‑driven engineering organizations, with exposure to platform‑level systems
Strong hands‑on experience with AOSP and Android Automotive OS (AAOS)
Mandatory experience working in Ubuntu-based development environments with Jira, GitHub and Figma
Strong proficiency in Java and Kotlin
Experience with Android HMI, XML-based UI development, RRO, and Jetpack Compose
Experience with Bench & Emulator Testing
Experience with CI/CD pipelines in large‑scale Android or AOSP environments
Experience improving test coverage, code quality metrics, and build reliability
Familiarity with code quality and static analysis tools such as SonarQube
Experience debugging complex system issues
Familiarity with automotive UI Design Systems, UX requirements and safety‑critical UI constraints
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or a related field
Proven experience using Google Partner Issue Tracker (Buganizer) to report, track, and resolve AOSP and AAOS issues
Preferred Qualifications :
Experience working with automotive OEMs would be considered a strong differentiator
Contributions to the AOSP and/or Android Automotive OS (AAOS) codebase, particularly within SystemUI, UI Framework, or platform components, would be considered a strong differentiator
Demonstrated experience filing and resolving Google Partner Issue Tracker (Buganizer) tickets would be considered a strong differentiator
Expertise in large language models (LLMs) and/or AI agents to help drive and evolve the software and tooling stack while maintaining production-quality standards would be considered a strong differentiator
Experience with Vehicle HAL, Calibration and Car Property APIs
Experience practicing Test‑Driven Development (TDD) and writing unit, integration, and instrumentation tests
Experience with multi‑display and multi‑user automotive systems
Knowledge of Android security model and permissions architecture
Expertise in prototyping and validating new AI-based solutions that align with platform goals and can be operationalized in production environments
Experience working with Google, Bosch and internal partners to track and resolve platform issues
Experience maintaining or contributing to custom AOSP forks
Prior experience shipping Android Automotive infotainment systems in production vehicles
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 WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE
Benefits:
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 including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
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, your family, and friends.
About GM
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Why Join Us
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