General Motors · 14 hours ago
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$198K/yr - $374K/yr
8+ years expGeneral Motors is seeking a Principal AI Engineer to lead the design and advancement of their AI platform. The role involves architecting and optimizing core AI/ML infrastructure, collaborating with teams to enhance workflows, and providing technical leadership to drive efficiency in large-scale distributed training and data processing pipelines.
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Responsibilities
Architect, build, and optimize core AI/ML platform infrastructure to support massive-scale model training
Collaborate with data scientists, ML engineers, and software developers to enable seamless workflows from research to production
Drive efficiency in large-scale distributed training and data processing pipelines
Establish best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance across the AI/ML platform
Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding teams on platform design, architecture decisions, and emerging technologies
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align platform capabilities with business needs and strategic AI initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience
8+ years of professional software engineering experience
4+ years of specialized experience in AI/ML domain (e.g., enabling distributed training for large-scale models)
Strong programming skills in Python, with proficiency in frameworks such as PyTorch (preferred) or TensorFlow
Experience with distributed systems, GPU computing, and cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Comfortable operating in highly ambiguous and dynamic environments
Willingness to travel to Sunnyvale, CA as needed
Preferred
Proven track record of self-motivation, execution, and delivering impact
Deep expertise with PyTorch 2.x+ and distributed training frameworks
Strong skills in profiling, analysis, debugging, and optimizing training performance (e.g., avoiding memory fragmentation, operation fusion)
Proficiency in C++ for performance-critical components
Experience leading cross-functional projects and aligning diverse stakeholders on priorities
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement savings plan
Sickness and accident benefits
Life insurance
Paid vacation & holidays
Tuition assistance programs
Employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.51BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
Leadership Team
Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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