General Motors · 2 months ago
Staff Software Engineer, Simulation
Sunnyvale, California, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expGeneral Motors is a leading automotive company focused on innovation and safety. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Simulation Test Engineering team to architect and optimize large-scale simulation testing pipelines for autonomous vehicle (AV) development and validation, leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity and quality.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of automated, scalable AV simulation testing pipelines and frameworks that deliver clear signals on behavior validation and operational readiness
Build and maintain extensible shared libraries and automation for test creation, data collection/analysis, debugging, and performance monitoring
Influence technical roadmaps and strategic priorities while partnering cross-functionally to integrate new simulation technologies aligned with AV goals
Uphold high code quality and architecture standards through code reviews and technical leadership, including providing mentorship to other engineers on simulation testing and software best practices
Leverage AI tools (e.g., code assistants, automated test generation, analytics) to boost productivity, code quality, and innovation in simulation testing
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience developing scalable software solutions using Python in a production environment
Proven experience in test framework development, large-scale simulation test creation and management, or metrics-driven test signal extraction
Experience using or integrating AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, AMP) for code generation, test automation, or analytics
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Demonstrated ability to drive technical design and execution across multiple teams and organizations in a remote or distributed environment
Preferred
Experience with simulation frameworks for AV or robotics
Familiarity with SQL, time-series data analysis, performance monitoring tools and dashboarding systems (e.g., Looker, Streamlit)
Knowledge of ROS, data orchestration tools (Airflow, DBT), and visualization libraries
Experience with computational geometry, machine learning, or advanced analytics
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
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$8.51BKey Investors
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2024-10-31Grant· $8M
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Leadership Team
Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Tony Cervone
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