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General Motors

Senior DevOps Engineer - Virtualization and SIL Integration

Hybrid

Markham, Canada

Senior

Full Time

03-03-2026

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Python Go Bash PowerShell GitHub CI/CD DevOps Test Architecture Virtualization git Organization Software Development cloud platforms Artificial Intelligence CI/CD Pipelines

Job Specifications

Job Description

Vacancy Status:

This posting is not for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications.

AI Disclosure:

As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role

Work Arrangement: This opening is hybrid, the successful candidate is expected to report to the office - Markham Elevation Centre (MEC) three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer with strong technical skills to design, implement, and maintain simulation infrastructure and automation for our mechatronics virtualization application. You will lead efforts to improve deployment pipelines, observability, and system reliability while mentoring engineers and collaborating across teams. This role offers the opportunity to shape a platform that transforms automotive software development at GM scale

What You’ll Do

Design, implement, and automate CI/CD pipelines for simulation workflows including build, calibration, test and execution on cloud partnering with GM Tools teams.
Instrument with appropriate metrics, logging, and tracing to support observability, proactive issue detection, and data-driven decision making.
Architect and evolve CI verification/validation strategies for Virtualization.
Lead performance optimization of CI systems, focusing on build speed, mean time to recover (MTTR), and developer experience.
Conduct performance and load testing to identify bottlenecks and improve application simulation scalability.
Apply software engineering best practices to reduce toil, improve resiliency, and enable systems to operate reliably-at-scale.
Work cross-functionally with product managers, developers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver high-quality CI/CD ecosystem.
Lead technical discussions and mentor engineers on DevOps principles.
Continuously evaluate emerging technologies to enhance GM’s DevOps ecosystem.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
6+ years of experience in software engineering, including experience working with production or site reliability teams.
Expertise with CI/CD automation, container orchestration, and cloud platforms
Experience with Bash, PowerShell, Python, Go, or Groovy
5+ years of experience contributing to the architecture, documentation and design of new and existing systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
Architectural thinking with ability to evaluate trade-offs, balance simplicity with flexibility, design for current requirements and future growth, and document decisions effectively.
Deep understanding of Git and source control management tools such as Bitbucket, GitHub etc
Enthusiastic about the opportunity of impacting the engineering culture from the bottom up

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field
10+ years in software engineering with deep DevOps expertise.
5+ years of experience contributing to the architecture, documentation and design of new and existing systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
Experience with multi-cloud environments and advanced observability practices.
Demonstrated ability to eliminate manual processes, improve developer experience, and drive innovation.
Familiarity with Automotive standards.

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 Overview

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;
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

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.

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About the Company

General Motors' vision is to create a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, and we have committed ourselves to leading the way toward this future. Today, we are in the midst of a transportation revolution, and we have the ambition, the talent and the technology to realize the safer, better and more sustainable world we want. As an open, inclusive company, we're also creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued for who they are. One team, where all ideas are considered and heard, whe... Know more