Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicles Software Systems - Early Career

General Motors; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 99,400 - 153,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Retirement savings plan

Life insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance programs

Employee assistance program

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Software Engineer in the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Validation group. You will develop methods and tools to validate autonomous vehicle behavior, turning validation strategies into scalable production code for AV software and hardware verification.

You will collaborate with engineers to raise coding quality, define best practices, and ensure safe, high-performance autonomous systems.

Qualifications

• Master's degree inSpring 2026 or later in CS/ENG/Physics/Data Science or related fields.
• Experience in software engineering; bonus if overlap in systems engineering, robotics, data analysis.
• Strong skills in using AI to accelerate software development.
• Experience with SQL, Python, and C++ for analyzing large data sets and building production-quality simulation testing products.
• Excellent communication and ability to work under ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and prototype strategies to benchmark autonomy systems’ performance.
• Translate validation strategies into production code for AV behavior analysis.
• Leverage simulation data to provide actionable insights for AI developers.
• Apply data analytics to support design, validation, and risk analysis decisions.
• Build scalable tools for testing products used by software release teams and Embodied AI.
• Collaborate across teams to establish coding best practices for Software Validation.

Skills

Software engineering

SQL

Python

C++

AI in software development

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Looker

Jupyter notebooks

Job description

Hybrid

This role is categorized as Hybrid/Remote.MI & CA

Role

As a Software Engineer on the Software Validation team within the AV organization, you will play a critical role in the development of methods, tools and processes for the validation of autonomous vehicle behavior. You will leverage your experience in software engineering to convert validation strategies into well-architected and implemented code that analyzes AV behavior. Creating methods and tools to execute comprehensive, repeatable and precise validation for autonomy software and hardware. You will work with a team of engineers to define best practices, raise the bar internally on coding quality, and verify the safety and performance of autonomous systems. You will be responsible for shaping the future of evaluation methodologies for AI systems and other ADAS features, architecting solutions that meet the testing needs of AI developers, systems engineers, and safety stakeholders.

About the Organization

The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization is dedicated to advancing the development of autonomous vehicles through cutting-edge simulation technologies and novel iterative development processes. The Behavior Validation team focuses on unlocking software launches and continuous release decisions via simulation verification and validation strategies, prototypes, and protocols. Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and excellence, allowing us to push the boundaries of what is possible in autonomous vehicle testing.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and prototype strategies to benchmark autonomy systems’ performance.
• Convert validation strategies into production code that executes high quality AV behavior analysis for continuous and scaled software release cycles.
• Utilize performance data gathered from in-simulation, on-bench, on-road testing, to create actionable insights for AI developers to continuously improve the stack performance.
• Use data analytics to facilitate data driven design, validation, risk analysis, and prioritization decisions.
• Build tools that scale systems engineering prototyped testing products to additional users like the software release team and Embodied AI.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration to establish coding best practices for the Software Validation Organization.

Your Skills & Abilities

• Recently completed or completing Master’s degree in Spring 2026 in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Data Science, or related fields.
• Experience in software engineering; bonus if overlap in systems engineering, robotics, systems analysis, data analysis, statistical analysis, or other related fields.
• Strong skills in utilizing AI to accelerate software development.
• Experienced with SQL, Python, and C++ for analyzing large data sets and building production-quality simulation testing products.
• Strong analytical thinking skills with the ability to interpret data and derive impactful conclusions.
• Ability to adapt and operate under ambiguity, going from quick code prototypes to long-term plans on brief time horizons.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of switching between high-level and detailed discussions.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge

• Proven track record of successful software engineering on safety-critical projects, especially as it related to verification and validation tools.
• Experience with robotics, autonomous vehicles, vehicle development, or ADAS development.
• Experience working with robotics simulation environments.
• Experience analyzing automotive collision data.
• Experience developing dashboards and data visualizations using tools such as Looker or Jupyter notebooks.

Compensation and Benefits

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 $99,400 - $153,900. 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: 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.