Staff AI/ML Engineer - AV ML Infra

RTL2 Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Staff AI/ML Engineer in Austin, Texas to develop scalable ML infrastructure solutions for autonomous vehicles. In this role, you'll drive technical projects, provide mentorship, and play a vital part in shaping GM's ML infrastructure.

With a strong background in large-scale distributed systems and proficiency in building infrastructure on cloud platforms, you will influence the design and implementation processes. Join us in making a positive impact through innovative self-driving technologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in large-scale distributed systems.
• 3+ years leading large-scale initiatives.
• Proficiency in scalable cloud infrastructure (Python, C++, Golang, etc.).
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test scalable distributed computing solutions.
• Take ownership of technical projects from inception to completion.
• Engage in team planning, code reviews, and design discussions.
• Conduct technical interviews and mentor engineers.

Skills

Large-scale distributed systems

Python

C++

Golang

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services

Kubernetes

Kubeflow

Airflow

Job description

Staff AI/ML Engineer, AV ML Infra

General Motors (GM), a company driving the future of mobility with advanced self-driving and electric vehicle technologies.

We’re building the world’s most innovative autonomous vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

GM employees have the opportunity to grow and develop while learning from leaders at the forefront of their fields. With a culture of internal mobility, there’s an opportunity to thrive in a variety of disciplines. This is a place for dreamers and doers to succeed.

If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving vehicles, join us.

About the team

The AV ML Infra team at GM builds ML infrastructure designed to meet the unique demands of AI and ML innovation, supporting a wide range of use cases across teams such as Embodied AI, Simulation, Data Science, and more. We enable scalable and efficient ML experimentation, enhance the productivity of ML engineers, and drive the adoption of cutting‑edge ML techniques.

Our ML infrastructure includes:

• AI Validation & Inference: Ensures robust model performance by running large-scale simulation workloads and managing reliable ML inference pipelines.
• ML Compute: Streamlines and optimizes large-scale ML training and inference across cloud and on-prem compute resources.
• AV Pipelines & Lineage: Automates ML workflows while tracking data and model lineage across diverse infrastructures, accelerating engineering velocity and ensuring reproducibility.

Together, these tools and systems empower GM to tackle the complexities of autonomous driving technology and expedite our path to commercialization.

Position Overview

As a Staff AI/ML Engineer, you will be a technical expert within the AV ML Infra team, driving the design and implementation of scalable ML infrastructure solutions. You will influence the direction of our technical projects, provide mentorship to peers, and help shape the adoption of best practices across GM’s ML infrastructure. This is an individual contributor/Tech Lead role focused on deep technical impact rather than team management.

Note: This role is part of an ML infrastructure engineering team and does not involve applying machine learning models for specific tasks. The focus is on developing infrastructure products that empower GM teams to perform machine learning and data science at scale.

What you’ll be doing

• Design & Implementation: Utilize the latest cloud technologies (GCP/Azure) to design, implement, and test scalable distributed computing and data processing solutions in the cloud.
• Project Ownership: Take ownership of technical projects from inception to completion, contribute to the product roadmap, and make informed decisions on major technical trade-offs.
• Collaboration: Engage effectively in team planning, code reviews, and design discussions, considering the impact of projects across multiple teams while proactively managing conflicts.
• Mentorship & Recruitment: Conduct technical interviews with calibrated standards, onboard, and mentor engineers and interns, fostering a culture of growth and knowledge sharing.

What you must have

• 8+ years of experience, with a strong background in large‑scale distributed systems preferred.
• 3+ years of experience leading and driving large‑scale initiatives.
• Proficiency in building scalable infrastructure on the cloud using Python, C++, Golang, or similar languages.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain systems at scale.
• A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• A passion for autonomous vehicle technology and its transformative potential.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• A proven track record of efficiently solving complex problems.
• A startup mentality with a willingness to embrace uncertainty and wear multiple hats.

Bonus Points

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Web Services.
• Experience with open‑source orchestration platforms such as Kubeflow, Flyte, Airflow, etc.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Understanding of Machine Learning (ML) models/pipelines.
• Python/C++/Golang proficiency.
• Relevant publications.

Non‑Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non‑discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.