Software Engineer, Simulation Automation & Protocol Ops

General Motors (GM); Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Sunnyvale is seeking a hands-on Software Engineer to turn simulation-testing challenges into production-ready software. You'll build across backend services, data pipelines, production infrastructure, and evaluation feedback loops to automate test creation and maintenance.

Collaborate with Autonomy, Systems, and Safety teams, lead design reviews, and mentor engineers. You will leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality and drive faster, more reliable

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years designing, building, and operating production software or data platforms.
• Strong Python development skills with production-quality coding and tests.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of the simulation test suites that validate autonomous vehicle software, building on partner teams' test tools to produce tests in bulk.
• Automate and standardize test creation and maintenance, so coverage grows with minimal manual effort.
• Partner with Autonomy, Systems, Safety, and customer teams to turn testing needs into tooling and automation.
• Uphold high standards for code quality and software architecture through reviews and leadership.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and analytics platforms to improve productivity and test quality.

Skills

Python

Backend systems

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Testing & QA

Technical leadership

Communication

Time-series data

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS or Engineering or related

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Airflow

Terraform

Job description

General Motors in Sunnyvale is seeking a hands-on Software Engineer to turn simulation-testing challenges into production-ready software. You'll build across backend services, data pipelines, production infrastructure, and evaluation feedback loops to automate test creation and maintenance.

Collaborate with Autonomy, Systems, and Safety teams, lead design reviews, and mentor engineers. You will leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality and drive faster, more reliable