Staff Software Engineer
AI summary of the role
Staff Software Engineer on GM's AV HIL Software Platforms team, responsible for architecting and scaling hardware-in-the-loop validation platforms that test autonomous vehicle software before deployment.
What you’ll do
- Define and drive long-term technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for AV HIL software platforms and integration services.
- Lead design and evolution of scalable, reliable, observable, hardware-aware HIL capabilities supporting AV software validation.
- Own complex, ambiguous, business-critical technical problems spanning AV software, AI models, vehicle hardware, infrastructure, middleware, OS, and deployment pipelines.
- Influence technical decisions across the AV organization and build alignment among senior technical leaders and product stakeholders.
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years designing, developing, and delivering production-quality software systems, including leading large or highly complex technical initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field (Master's or PhD preferred).
- Expert software engineering fundamentals with strong coding in Python, C++, or comparable languages.
- Deep experience designing for scalability, performance, reliability, observability, maintainability, and operational excellence.
Technologies
Python · C++ · Linux · ROS · Bazel · SQL · CI/CD · HIL · PaaS
About General Motors
Global automaker selling Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick vehicles, plus financing and connected services, while shifting into EVs and driver assistance.
Public · 5000+ people
Source and classification
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Job Description The AV HIL Software Platforms team in the GM Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Organization is responsible to develop and scale high-fidelity and reliable Hardware-in-Loop validation platforms to test AV software prior to deployment, to ensure enterprise usability, end-user functionality, and provide high quality, use case driven signals, such as AV Performance Validation and AV System Reliability. As a Staff Software Engineer on the AV HIL Software Platforms Team, you get to be at the intersection of AV software and AI models, and the hardware systems that are responsible for vehicle autonomy! You will have an opportunity to work on what it takes to run, deploy, and test on the next generation of GM AVs. This is a highly collaborative team with close collaboration with various teams within the core AV organization including AV Infrastructure, Embodied AI, AV/AI Platform, Model
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Job Description The AV HIL Software Platforms team in the GM Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Organization is responsible to develop and scale high-fidelity and reliable Hardware-in-Loop validation platforms to test AV software prior to deployment, to ensure enterprise usability, end-user functionality, and provide high quality, use case driven signals, such as AV Performance Validation and AV System Reliability. As a Staff Software Engineer on the AV HIL Software Platforms Team, you get to be at the intersection of AV software and AI models, and the hardware systems that are responsible for vehicle autonomy! You will have an opportunity to work on what it takes to run, deploy, and test on the next generation of GM AVs. This is a highly collaborative team with close collaboration with various teams within the core AV organization including AV Infrastructure, Embodied AI, AV/AI Platform, Model Deployment, Middleware, OS, Sensor Applications, and Vehicle Integration. This role blends expertise in Software development, software optimization, managing and deploying HIL Services as a PaaS, and hardware-aware engineering. What you’ll be doing (Responsibilities) Define and drive the long-term technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for AV HIL software platforms and integration services across multiple products, programs, and development organizations. Lead the design and evolution [... source excerpt omitted ...] itical technical problems spanning AV software, AI models, vehicle hardware, infrastructure, middleware, operating systems, and deployment pipelines. Translate organizational and customer needs into clear technical strategies, measurable outcomes, platform requirements, and incremental delivery plans. Influence technical decisions across the AV organization and build alignment among senior technical leaders, product stakeholders, and partner teams. Deliver reliable software and platforms through strong engineering practices, including requirements generation, design reviews, continuous integration, automated testing, observability, issue management, release readiness, and oper [... source excerpt omitted ...] unctional architecture reviews and technical planning forums, communicating complex trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering production-quality software systems, including significant experience leading large or highly complex technical initiatives. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; Master’s or PhD preferred. Expert software engineering and systems fundamentals, with strong coding ability in Python, C++, or comparable languages. Demonstrated ability to define and execute technical strategy for c
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