General Motors

Robot Application Software Engineer

General Motors$108K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, robotics, engineering, or a related field.
  • Five years of software engineering experience, with two years in user interfaces or human-robot interfaces for industrial or robotics applications.
  • Advanced proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and frameworks like React or Angular, specifically for data-intensive web interfaces.
  • Hands-on experience with Linux, Docker, and Git.
  • Ability to communicate factory operations effectively, translating complex metrics into insights for varied audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance the data platform for autonomous mobile equipment (AME), focusing on data portals and dashboards.
  • Build scalable cloud-computing capabilities for robot telemetry and production analytics.
  • Support integration of robot software release data and operational workflows within the AME ecosystem.
  • Maintain production data infrastructure for reliability and quality monitoring in live manufacturing plants.
  • Support AME GUI development for operator-facing tools and data-intensive interfaces.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams to expand AME software capabilities across numerous production robots.
  • Deliver production-grade software while ensuring minimal factory downtime through effective change control and debugging efforts.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with flexible in-office reporting requirements.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge robotics technology and autonomous systems.
  • Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to influence large-scale deployments.
  • Opportunities for career growth within a pioneering robotics environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Robotics Software team is pioneering the next generation of autonomous robotic systems, with a focus on autonomous mobile equipment (AME) and intelligent robotic platforms. We develop full-stack robotics capabilities-from perception and planning to control and system integration-to deliver innovative, real-world autonomous solutions for the future of work.

We are seeking a Robot Application Software Engineer to help expand our production AME data platform and developer tooling while supporting operator-facing AME graphical user interface (GUI) development as needed. This role will focus on building scalable data portal capabilities, cloud and data pipeline infrastructure, calibration and configuration tools, robot and software-version tracking, regression reporting, and integrations with OTA and ROC workflows for AMEs deployed across production manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and enhance the AME data platform, including data portals, dashboards, robot and software-version tracking, regression reporting, and developer-facing tools.
  • Build scalable cloud-computing and data-pipeline capabilities for robot telemetry, calibration and configuration uploads, automated reporting, and production analytics.
  • Support OTA and ROC integration by connecting robot software release data, operational status, remote-support workflows, and fleet-level diagnostics within the AME data ecosystem.
  • Maintain and improve production data infrastructure across live manufacturing plants, including database reliability, upload pipelines, data-quality monitoring, and incident response.
  • Support AME GUI development as needed, including operator-facing dashboards, diagnostic views, fleet-management tools, and data-intensive web interfaces.
  • Partner with autonomy, deployment, ROC, OTA, and plant teams to scale AME software and data capabilities across more than 300 production robots at LOC, Flint, Spring Hill, Kokomo, and future deployment sites.
  • Deliver production-grade software with strong ownership of versioning, change control, observability, debugging, and on-call support to minimize factory downtime.
  • Champion performance, reliability, accessibility, and maintainability across the software ecosystem.
  • Represent factory operations in engineering reviews by translating complex technical KPIs into actionable insights for leadership and floor technicians.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, robotics, engineering, or a related field.
  • At least five years of software engineering experience, including at least two years developing user interfaces or human-robot interfaces for industrial or robotics applications.
  • Advanced proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and modern web frameworks such as React or Angular, with experience building responsive, data-intensive web interfaces.
  • Hands-on experience with Linux, Docker, and Git.
  • Ability to understand and represent factory operations in engineering discussions and translate complex technical metrics into actionable insights for technical and nontechnical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Six to ten or more years of hands-on experience developing high-performance web or mobile applications, including at least five years focused on robotics or complex autonomous systems.
  • Experience delivering production software in manufacturing or logistics environments.
  • Advanced proficiency with modern web frameworks, such as React or Angular, combined with experience using industrial SCADA platforms such as Ignition, Siemens WinCC, or Rockwell FactoryTalk.
  • Familiarity with 3D visualization technologies and libraries such as Three.js or WebGL.
  • Experience with simulation environments such as NVIDIA Isaac Sim.


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}.The selected candidate will be required to travel

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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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