General Motors

oftware Engineer, AV Launch - Early Career

General Motors$119K — $153K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, master's, or PhD degree in a STEM field, graduated within the last 9 months.
  • Proficiency in C++ and Python, showcased through education or projects.
  • Experience working in a Linux environment.
  • Understanding of software principles, including data structures and algorithms.
  • Capability to debug software issues and communicate effectively in teams.
  • Strong interest in autonomous vehicles, robotics, and embedded systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop on-vehicle services to launch and monitor autonomous software.
  • Create frameworks for configuring autonomy software on various platforms.
  • Design systems for monitoring vehicle status and reliability.
  • Collaborate with engineers to enhance knowledge in AV software and practices.
  • Engage in increasingly complex tasks involving design, implementation, and testing.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with at least 3 in-office days per week in Sunnyvale, CA.
  • Possibility of relocation benefits.
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Role

As an early career Software Engineer on the AV Launch team, you will design, implement, test, and operate the services that reliably manage autonomous driving software on GM vehicles. You will work across the software lifecycle: from understanding requirements and defining platform behavior to building production-quality services, integrating with vehicle hardware, validating behavior on benches and vehicles, and diagnosing issues in real-world environments.

This role is designed for a recent graduate or engineer early in their career who wants to build depth in embedded systems, distributed software, vehicle platforms, and autonomous driving technology. You will learn from experienced engineers while contributing meaningful code to systems that must be dependable, observable, and maintainable.

You will develop a systems-level perspective as you learn how individual services, devices, and vehicle states interact. Over time, you will turn that understanding into clear abstractions and design guidance that inform how other developers build vehicle software.

What You'll Do

  • Build on-vehicle services that provision, launch, and monitor autonomous vehicle software in development and production workflows.


  • Build frameworks to configure autonomy software for a wide variety of hardware platforms, simulation environments, and use cases.


  • Develop systems and frameworks to monitor vehicle status and reliability.


  • Work alongside experienced engineers to ramp up on AV software, embedded systems, and the production engineering practices required to support autonomous driving at scale.


  • Grow through progressively more complex assignments spanning design, implementation, integration, and testing.


Required Qualifications

  • Recently completed a bachelor's, master's, or PhD degree in a STEM field. For completed degrees, graduation must have occurred within the past 9 months.


  • Strong background in C++ and Python development, demonstrated through coursework, internships, research, or substantial projects.


  • Experience developing in a Linux environment.


  • Strong grasp of software fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, operating systems, concurrency, and computer architecture.


  • Ability to debug complex software problems, reason about system behavior, and communicate clearly in a collaborative team environment.


  • Interest in autonomous vehicles, robotics, embedded systems, or high-performance software.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with robotics middleware platforms and related concepts, such as inter-process communication or logging.


  • Prior internship, research, or project experience in autonomous driving, robotics, embedded systems, AI/ML infrastructure, or platform software.
  • Graduation between December 2025 and August 2026, with availability to begin employment in 2026.


Location:
  • This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to our Sunnyvale, CA office location at least 3 times a week.
  • This job may be eligible for relocation benefits


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.
  • The salary range for this role : is $119,250 to $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.


About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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