General Motors · 2 hours ago
Senior Software Systems Engineer, Release Reliability & Automation (Autonomous Vehicles)
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelGeneral Motors is committed to leading the change towards a safer and more equitable world. The role involves ensuring safe, reliable, and scalable releases of the Autonomous Vehicle software stack through automation and systematic validation processes, collaborating with various engineering teams to improve release quality and stability.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Design and implement automated release pipelines that integrate simulation, on-road, and CI/CD validation signals to assess software readiness
Establish release reliability metrics and dashboards to quantify build quality, regression trends, and confidence of software deployment
Collaborate with AI/ML, Simulation, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure robust and reproducible evaluation of release candidates
Develop automated triage and failure analysis systems to identify and categorize root causes of reliability or stability regressions
Integrate data pipelines for continuous monitoring of release health, including automated collection of test, simulation, and telemetry data
Drive systematic improvements in release readiness criteria, defining measurable gates and pass/fail logic tied to product safety and reliability standards
Develop frameworks for continuous release validation, ensuring each ML or software iteration is tracked, reproducible, and explainable
Communicate insights and reliability findings to developers, QA, and leadership to influence roadmap prioritization and technical debt mitigation
Map reliability and automation processes to the broader safety case framework, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and internal governance
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
Proven experience in CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, or equivalent)
Prior experience implementing ELT/ETL pipelines for quality monitoring, reliability, or release metrics
Solid understanding of system reliability concepts, including regression tracking, flakiness detection, and automated triage
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills across large-scale software systems
Experience integrating simulation or hardware-in-loop testing into automated pipelines
Track record of cross-functional collaboration across engineering, QA, and operations teams
Ability to learn quickly and operate effectively in a dynamic, high-stakes environment
Excellent communication skills for presenting data-driven insights to engineering and leadership stakeholders
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field—or equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience with release governance frameworks for ML or AV systems
Familiarity with reliability engineering methodologies (MTBF, FMEA, reliability growth analysis)
Knowledge of AV/ADAS software architectures and simulation validation loops
Experience building metrics pipelines in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Familiarity with data visualization and observability tools (Grafana, Superset, Power BI, etc.)
Experience using Jira, GitHub Projects, or equivalent tools for release tracking and reliability triage
Benefits
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Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
Founded in 1908
10001+ employees
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$8.51BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
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