AI/ML Engineer Intern - Autonomous Vehicles

General Motors; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid US GM Holidays

GM Family First Vehicle Discount

Result‑based growth opportunities

Intern events to network with leaders

Job summary

General Motors seeks a software-oriented intern to join the AV Developer Productivity team in Sunnyvale, CA. Hybrid work arrangement with in-office presence up to three times per week, or remote consideration for some regions.

You will help develop and improve tooling and services used by GM engineers to boost productivity and accelerate development. You will collaborate with senior engineers, adhere to coding standards, and apply best practices to build reliable, scalable solutions across Go,

Qualifications

• Enrolled full-time in a degree program (Bachelor’s or Master’s) in CS or related field.
• Graduating between Dec 2027 and Aug 2028.
• Strong understanding of scalable distributed systems.
• Experience writing Go or other languages used for production services.
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux, SSH, and networking fundamentals.
• Able to work full-time (40 hours/week).

Responsibilities

• Ship improvements to AV development toolchains and services impacting engineering productivity.
• Work with senior engineers to identify pain points and implement reliable, scalable solutions.
• Communicate status of your work effectively.
• Follow software engineering best practices within the team.
• Contribute to the team’s engineering culture.
• Demonstrate accountability in deliverables.
• Engage with tools/functionalities used on the role (Go, Python, gRPC, SSH, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Buildkite, GCP, OpenTelemetry).

Skills

Go

Python

gRPC

SSH

Kubernetes

Linux

Buildkite

GCP

OpenTelemetry

Golang

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Buildkite

Job description

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid: This internship is categorized as hybrid. The selected intern is expected to report to the office up to three times per week or as determined by the team. This internship may be considered remote for an individual in the Seattle area.

Locations:

Sunnyvale, California

About the Organization

The AV Developer Productivity Organization is responsible for delivering and maintaining the tools and services engineers here at GM use every day to do their best work and drive our cars forward. Tools and services we work on enhancing the entire development process of engineers at GM — how/where code is checked out, modified, compiled, tested, merged, and eventually deployed, including building and leveraging AI/Agentic tools to improve developer productivity. Our goal is to ensure our AV engineers and others here have world class tools and a seamless development experience so that they can focus on the problems that matter most in their domain.

About The Role:

We are looking for an intern with strong engineering fundamentals and who is passionate about developing tooling and productivity. As a member of this team, we are looking for someone who cares deeply about the quality of software and products the team owns.

The way this engineer will deliver impact may vary depending on the situation but they will be expected to partner effectively with other engineers, take feedback and guidance from more experienced team members, and deliver effective and reliable solutions to tasks at hand.

What You’ll Do:

• Ship improvements to our AV development toolchains and services which have a measurable and direct impact on engineering productivity and our core company metrics.
• Leverage the guidance and experience of more senior engineers on the team to identify engineering pain points and implement solutions that are reliable, scalable, and maintainable.
• Effectively communicate the status of their work.
• Follow software engineering best practices within your team.
• Contribute to the engineering culture on the team.
• Demonstrate high levels of accountability.
• Type of tools/functionality this position works on.
• Golang, Python, gRPC, SSH, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Buildkite, GCP, OpenTelemetry.

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.
• Graduating between December 2027 and August 2028.
• An academic understanding of highly scalable distributed systems.
• Experience writing Go or other languages commonly used for production services.
• Understanding of Unix/Linux, SSH, and networking fundamentals.
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Attention to detail, and a desire to improve processes and systems around you.
• Experience with GCP.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands‑on experience utilizing agentic developer tools.
• Passion for self‑driving technology and its potential impact on the world.
• Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship.

Compensation:

• The monthly salary range for this role is $9,600 – $11,800 per month
• GM will provide a one‑time lump sum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the 2027 Student Program.

What you’ll get from us (Benefits):

• Paid US GM Holidays
• GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
• Result‑based potential for growth within GM
• Intern events to network with company leaders and peers

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

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