Senior ML Infrastructure Engineer - Embodied AI Scaling Foundations

General Motors; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

retirement savings plan

life insurance

paid vacation & holidays

tuition assistance programs

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior ML Infra Engineer to accelerate the machine learning development cycle for autonomous driving. You will design and deploy scalable platforms powering model training and evaluation, collaborating with multi-team partners to optimize performance and reliability.

Your role includes end-to-end project ownership, architectural trade-offs, and mentoring junior engineers. This remote-friendly position offers potential relocation within California and a chance to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems or advanced ML applications.
• Proven track record of building robust APIs.
• Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and cost-efficient systems.
• Hands-on experience with the ML development lifecycle and MLOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and deployment of scalable platforms and tools for ML model training and evaluation across GM.
• Own complex technical projects end-to-end, making architectural decisions and trade-offs.
• Mentor and onboard junior engineers and interns, helping them grow their careers.

Skills

Distributed systems

APIs

ML algorithms

Cloud infrastructure

MLOps

Collaboration

Python

C++

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Math, or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

Are you passionate about accelerating the future of autonomous driving? Join the Embodied AI Infra Foundation team at General Motors, where we build the critical infrastructure that powers every machine learning engineer working on our cutting-edge Autonomous Driving models. From foundational models to state-of-the-art optimization, our work is at the heart of our mission.

About the team: Our goal is simple: dramatically accelerate the machine learning development cycle, freeing our engineers to focus entirely on enhancing the safety and performance of the car, rather than managing infrastructure. We are committed to delivering products that are performant, easy to use, and exceptionally reliable. Your success will be measured by the success of our partner teams who rely on our robust systems to build the world's most advanced driverless vehicles.

As a Senior ML Infra Engineer, you will build critical infrastructure that powers every machine learning engineer working on our cutting-edge Autonomous Driving models. From foundational models to state-of-the-art optimization, our goal is simple: dramatically accelerate the machine learning development cycle. We are committed to delivering products that are performant, easy to use, and exceptionally reliable. Your success will be measured by the success of our partner teams who rely on our robust systems to build the world's most advanced driverless vehicles.

What you'll do:

Lead the design, implementation, and deployment of scalable platforms and tools that drive machine learning model training and evaluation workflows across GM. Own complex technical projects end-to-end, making key architectural decisions and technical trade-offs. You will be a core contributor to team planning, design reviews, and code quality. Take a holistic view of projects, considering their impact across multiple teams, and proactively drive technical prioritization. Collaborate closely with partner teams to ensure maximum benefit from the systems we build. Help shape our team through technical interviewing with high, well-calibrated standards, and play an essential role in recruiting. Mentor and onboard junior engineers and interns, helping them grow their careers.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 3+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems/applications or advanced ML Applications.
• Proven track record of building robust frameworks with high-quality, long-lasting APIs.
• Deep understanding and practical experience with machine learning algorithms.
• Expertise in building reliable, highly performant, and cost-efficient systems leveraging modern cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with the entire ML development lifecycle and MLOps practices.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and organizations.
• Proficiency working with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• A strong passion for self-driving technology and its transformative potential.
• Exceptional coding skills in Python or C++.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Math, or equivalent practical experience.

Exceptional candidates may also have:

• Experience with distributed training methodologies.
• A background in optimizing model training performance.
• Experience scaling model training across large clusters of GPUs/CPUs or other accelerators.
• Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.
• A strong grasp of performance profiling and state-of-the-art training optimization algorithms, including their performance characteristics and effect on model convergence.
• Experience with advanced build systems (Bazel, Buck, Blaze, or Cmake).

Remote/Hybrid

This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of an office, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

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 the California Bay Area. The salary range for this role is $128,700.oo to $261,300.00. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential

An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits

Benefit: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include 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 and more.

• 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
• and more

Relocation

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About GM

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