Senior Software Engineer - SimCore

generalmotors; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

Retirement savings plan

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Senior Software Engineer on the SimCore team to build and deploy applied AI/ML solutions that support simulation workflows, internal tools, and critical engineering use cases. You will work across simulation, scenario-generation, data, and engineering teams to deliver high-value AI solutions that meet business objectives.

The role emphasizes hands-on experience with state-of-the-art multimodal GenAI and/or 3D reconstruction models, focusing on fine-tuning, adapting, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required, PhD preferred in CS, Robotics, EE, or related fields.
• 5+ years of applied ML/AI engineering with 2+ years delivering production AI systems at scale.
• Knowledge of VLM and ML world modeling from sensor-to-sensor and 3D.
• Deep knowledge of modern multimodal or 3D computer vision pipelines (e.g., NeRF, diffusion).
• Strong Python skills and experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenAI APIs, HuggingFace, gsplat.
• Solid ML fundamentals: data preprocessing, training pipelines, metrics, optimization.
• Ability to move between research exploration and practical engineering.
• Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy applied AI/ML solutions for simulation workflows.
• Collaborate with simulation, scenario-generation, data, and engineering teams to deliver value.
• Fine-tune and optimize foundation models, and production inference pipelines.

Skills

Applied ML/AI engineering

VLM & 3D world models

Python programming

ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Model optimization

Research-to-Engineering

Project leadership

Education

Master’s degree required

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

OpenAI APIs

HuggingFace

gsplat

Job description

Job Description

As a Senior Software Engineer on the SimCore team, you will build and deploy applied AI/ML solutions that directly supports simulation workflows, internal tools, and mission‑critical engineering use cases. You will operate at the full spectrum of innovation—from early exploration and rapid prototyping to shipping robust, maintainable production systems.

You will collaborate closely with simulation, scenario‑generation, data, and engineering teams to uncover opportunities where AI can create value —then deliver solutions that meet clear customer and business success criteria.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a strong applied research background. Ideal candidates have hands‑on experience with state‑of‑the‑art multimodal GenAI and/or 3D reconstruction models, and excel at building robust, high‑performance inference pipelines. This role is not focused on training foundation models, but rather on fine‑tuning, adapting, optimizing, evaluating, and shipping them as production systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree required, PhD preferred, in CS, Robotics, EE, or related fields.

• 5+ years of applied ML/AI engineering experience, with at least 2+ years delivering production AI systems at scale.

• VLM and ML world model building this physical model from.Sensor to sensor, and sensor to 3D.

• Deep knowledge of at least one modern multimodal or 3D computer vision pipeline (e.g., NeRF, Gaussian Splatting, world models, diffusion‑based generation).

• Strong programming skills in Python, along with experience using a modern ML/AI library such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenAI APIs, HuggingFace, gsplat, etc.

• Solid understanding of ML fundamentals including data preprocessing, training pipelines, evaluation metrics, and model performance optimization.

• Ability to move fluidly between research exploration and practical engineering.

• Demonstrated ability to lead projects end‑to‑end with minimal guidance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience fine‑tuning and optimizing foundation models (LLMs, VLMs, diffusion, 3D neural models).

• Experience integrating models into simulation pipelines, robotics systems, mapping workflows, or AV perception stacks.

• Experience with scene understanding, or computational geometry.

• Background in 3D geometry, graphics, or sensor modeling.

• Proficiency with vector search/RAG systems and embedding pipelines.

• Familiarity with GCP or other cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Docker, and production observability.

• Prior experience mentoring teams, defining architecture, and leading multi‑quarter technical initiatives.

Compensation

• The expected base compensation for this role is: $170,600 - $261,300. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

• You also need to include general information about potential commissions, if applicable.

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

Benefits

• Benefits: 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.

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