Staff Software Engineer, Validation Foundations and Acceleration

generalmotors; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 189,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vehicle discounts

Tuition assistance

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the ValidationFoundations and Acceleration team within the Autonomous Vehicle program. You will lead development of behavior validation products such as the Behavior Validation Scorecard, balancing product needs with engineering and safety requirements.

You will build partnerships with Embodied AI, safety, and product teams, use Pareto analysis to prioritize dashboards, and drive roadmaps and success metrics.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering, software product development, or technical program management.
• Strong ability to bridge technical and product domains, translating stakeholder needs into actionable solutions.
• Proficiency in Python for prototyping and data analysis.
• Experience with developing internal customer-facing front end dashboards.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partner teams (EAI, safety, product) to align priorities and requirements.
• Use Pareto analysis and other prioritization techniques to identify and implement improvements for validation dashboards products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define roadmaps and success metrics for behavior validation tools.
• Lead and implement technical improvements using Python and related technologies to accelerate feature development.
• Ensure that validation products are scalable, reliable, and aligned with AV launch and release decision processes.

Skills

Python

Dashboard UI

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Advanced degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Role

As a Staff Software Engineer on the ValidationFoundations and Acceleration team within the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization, you will play a key role in leading and developing complex behavior validation products such as the Behavior Validation Scorecard. This role combines strong product-facing responsibilities with technical expertise to ensure that validation tools meet the needs of engineering, safety, and product stakeholders. You will build strong relationships with partner teams—including Embodied AI (EAI), safety, and product management—to align priorities and deliver impactful improvements. You will leverage data-driven approaches, such as Pareto analysis, to prioritize enhancements and implement solutions. Additionally, you will contribute hands‑on technical work, including implementing solutions that connect the data pipeline to the UI seamlessly.

About the Organization

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

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partner teams (EAI, safety, product) to align priorities and requirements.
• Use Pareto analysis and other prioritization techniques to identify and implement improvements for validation dashboards products.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define roadmaps and success metrics for behavior validation tools.
• Lead and implement technical improvements using Python and related technologies to accelerate feature development.
• Ensure that validation products are scalable, reliable, and aligned with AV launch and release decision processes.

Your Skills & Abilities

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields.
• 6+ years of experience in systems engineering, software product development, or technical program management.
• Strong ability to bridge technical and product domains, translating stakeholder needs into actionable solutions.
• Proficiency in Python for prototyping and data analysis.
• Experience with developing internal customer‑facing front end dashboards.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work across diverse teams.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge

• Experience managing complex validation or analytics products in safety‑critical domains.
• Familiarity with autonomous vehicle development, ADAS systems, or robotics.
• Strong background in data visualization and reporting tools for communicating priorities and progress.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross‑functional alignment and deliver impactful product improvements.
• Experience with simulation environments and validation frameworks.

Compensation

• The salary range for this role: is $189,300 to $290,700. 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.

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