2027 Summer Intern – Autonomous Driving Software Engineer (Bachelor's & Master's)

General Motors LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors LLC in Sunnyvale, California is seeking an Autonomous Vehicle Software Engineer Intern to contribute to the design, development, and validation of safety-critical software powering self-driving systems within real-world environments.

You will collaborate with AV Platform teams, write production-ready code, participate in reviews, and gain hands-on experience across hardware/software integration, Linux environments, and safety-focused development.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time degree program in CS or related field.
• Experience with Python or C++ in a production or applied project environment.
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy production-ready vehicle platform software.
• Ramp quickly on codebase and product area.
• Identify problems and outline optimal solutions with trade-offs.

Skills

Python

C++

OO programming

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS

Tools

Linux

Job description

Job Description Locations:

Sunnyvale, California

About the Role:

As an Autonomous Vehicle Software Engineer Intern, you will contribute to the design, development, and validation of cutting-edge software powering self-driving systems. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers across AV Platform teams to build scalable, safety critical software for autonomous vehicles operating in real-world environments.

What You'll Do:

• Develop, test, and deploy production-ready code across components of vehicle platform software.
• Quickly ramp up on assigned codebase, product area, and/or system.
• Complete assigned tasks efficiently with few iterations.
• Identify problem statements, outline optimal solutions, account for tradeoffs and edge cases.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and design resign.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, systems, test, and safety to ensure seamless software integration.
• Communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders.
• Provide observability and troubleshooting services of production systems and support.

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program and in the process of obtaining a Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science or a related field.
• Experience with modern object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Python, C++) preferably in a production or applied project environment.
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated software engineering experience from a previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications.
• Experience developing on and for Linux.
• Demonstrated experience building, testing, and shipping production software.
• Experience with safety critical development (FDA, FAA, Automotive).
• Experience with networking.
• Experience working in the intersection of Software, Hardware and AV/Robotic systems.
• Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship.
• Graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.

Compensation:

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington. The salary range for this role is $9,600 - $10,300 per month. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position. GM will provide a one-time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2027 Student Program - to help facilitate administration of relocation benefits, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This internship is categorized as hybrid. The selected intern is expected to report to the Sunnyvale, CA office up to three times per week or as determined by the team.

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