Software Engineer, AV HIL Platform

General Motors LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

General Motors’ GM AV division seeks a Software Engineer for the HIL Platform and Services Team. You’ll develop scalable HIL software in Python/C++, run in Linux, and collaborate across Embodied AI, Model Deployment, Middleware, and Vehicle Integration to validate autonomous driving software.

This hybrid role offers relocation support and a base compensation range of $123k–$190k, with bonuses tied to performance. You’ll contribute to high-fidelity validation for GM’s next‑gen AVs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of production-quality software experience.
• Experience with Python and C++ in a Linux environment.
• Familiarity with high-perf software components design.
• BS/MS/PhD in CS or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Develop software to increase the capabilities, fidelity, observability and scale of our HIL Platform and Integration services.
• Deliver reliable software through CI, automated testing, issue tracking, and code reviews.

Skills

Python

C++

Linux

System design

Team communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS or related field

Tools

ROS

Bazel

SQL

Job description

About The HIL Platform and Services team in the GM Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Organization is responsible to develop and scale high-fidelity and reliable Hardware-in-Loop validation platforms to test AV software prior to deployment, to ensure enterprise usability, end-user functionality, and provide high quality, use case driven signals, such as AV Performance Validation and AV System Reliability.

Role As a Software Engineer on the HIL Platform and Services Team

you get to be at the intersection of AV software and AI models, and the hardware systems that are responsible for vehicle autonomy! You will have an opportunity to work on what it takes to run, deploy, and test on the next generation of GM AVs. This is a highly collaborative team with close collaboration with various teams within the core AV organization including Embodied AI, Model Deployment, Middleware, OS, Sensor Applications, and Vehicle Integration. This role blends expertise in Software development, software optimization, managing and deploying HIL Services as a PaaS, and hardware-aware engineering.

What you’ll be doing (Responsibilities)

• Develop software to increase the capabilities, fidelity, observability and scale of our HIL Platform and Integration services
• Deliver reliable software through requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and code reviews
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams
• Deliver complex projects through incremental development

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 2+ years of experience writing production-quality software
• Strong system fundamentals and coding abilities (Python, C++)
• Understanding of how to design high-performant software components
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience developing in a Linux environment
• BS, MS or PhD in CS, or related technical field

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with optimizing and/or evaluating complex software systems on dedicated hardware
• Experience with ROS architectures
• Experience with low latency or real time systems
• Experience in the AV industry
• Experience with SQL
• Large build system such as bazel working experience

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 compensation: The expected base compensation for this role is: $123,000 - $190,000 Actual base compensation within the identified 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.

#GM-AV-1 This role is categorized as hybrid.

This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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