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General Motors · 5 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning

General Motors is focused on leading the change towards a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to develop machine learning and reinforcement learning models for simulating road users in autonomous vehicle scenarios, optimizing model deployment, and contributing to the ML team's efforts in advancing AV technologies.

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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Support the team in developing machine learning (ML) and reinforcement learning (RL) models, including training loop development and optimization
Streamline integration and create ML infrastructure, metrics, and data pipelines for production model deployment and rapid experimentation
Work as part of an ML team and contribute strong software engineering (SWE) expertise
Support the ML team in accelerating project timelines, particularly in areas related to Autopilot, Lane Keep, and autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies

Qualification

Machine LearningReinforcement LearningC++PythonML PipelinesTensorFlowPyTorchRoboticsCPU/GPU ProfilingSystem ArchitectureTechnical StrategyMentorship

Required

4+ years of experience in the field of robotics or latency-sensitive backend services
Background working with machine learning teams, algorithms, and models
Strong programming skills in modern C++ or Python
Experience working with RL and sequence prediction (ML) models

Preferred

Experience building highly performant ML and system pipelines
Experience with profiling CPU and/or GPU software, process scheduling, and prioritization
Passionate about self-driving car technology and its impact on the world
Expertise in setting architectures that are scalable, efficient, fault-tolerant, and are easily extensible allowing for changes overtime without major disruptions
Ability to design across multiple systems. Ability to both investigate in sophisticated areas as well as a good breadth of understanding of systems outside of your domain
Ability to wear several hats shifting between coding, design, technical strategy, and mentorship combined with excellent judgment on when to switch contexts to meet the greatest need
Track record in deploying perception/prediction/av models into real world environments

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

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General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.

H1B Sponsorship

General Motors has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (787)
2024 (740)
2023 (450)
2022 (795)
2021 (748)
2020 (452)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.51B
Key Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M

Leadership Team

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Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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