General Motors

Senior ML Infrastructure Engineer (Compute)

General Motors$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in high performance backend services.
  • Strong expertise in Go or similar programming languages.
  • Experience with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure.
  • Proven ability to deliver cross-functional initiatives.
  • Strong communication skills for driving team projects.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement core backend components for the platform.
  • Collaborate with engineers to translate workflows into platform requirements.
  • Lead decision-making on Compute architecture and autoscaling mechanisms.
  • Develop monitoring and observability tools for reliability and performance.
  • Research and integrate frameworks and distributed computing techniques.
  • Lead large-scale technical initiatives within GM's ML infrastructure.
  • Establish best practices and raise engineering standards.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive wellness support from day one.
  • Focus on personal and professional career growth.
  • Inclusive workplace fostering belongingness.
  • Commitment to diversity and non-discrimination.
  • Opportunities for reasonable accommodations in the hiring process.
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Team:

The AI Validation Platform team owns the cloud-agnostic, reliable, and cost-efficient platform that powers GM's AV efforts. We're proud to serve as the infrastructure platform for teams developing autonomous vehicles (L3/L4/L5). Our platform supports the simulated validation of state-of-the-art (SOTA) machine learning models, with a focus on performance, availability, concurrency, and scalability. We enable rapid innovation and development by prioritizing high-impact, ML-centric use cases.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior ML Infrastructure engineer to help build and scale robust Compute platforms for Simulation workflows. In this role, you will focus on scaling, driving efficiency, and high utilization of cutting-edge GPUs, while also leveling up the platform's reliability. The successful candidate will have experience building and running scalable distributed systems. They will rapidly test and promote ideas, have strong problem-solving skills, and demonstrate a bias for action.

You will play a key role in shaping the architecture, roadmap, and user experience of a robust service supporting our AI Validation / Simulation needs. The ideal candidate brings experience in designing distributed systems, strong problem-solving skills, and a get-it-done attitude. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence the future of AI infrastructure at GM.

What you'll be doing:

  • Design and implement core platform backend software components.


  • Collaborate with Simulation engineers, ML engineers and researchers to understand critical workflows, parse them to platform requirements, and deliver incremental value.


  • Lead technical decision-making on Compute architecture, cloud capacity provisioning, caching, and auto-scaling mechanisms.


  • Drive the development of monitoring, observability, and metrics to ensure reliability, performance, and resource optimization.


  • Proactively research and integrate frameworks, hardware accelerators, and distributed computing techniques.


  • Lead large-scale technical initiatives across GM's ML infrastructure.


  • Raise the engineering bar through technical leadership and by establishing best practices.


At a Minimum We'd Like You To Have

  • 4+ years of industry experience, with a focus on high performance backend services.


  • Strong expertise in Go, or other similar coding languages.


  • Experience working with cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, or AWS.


  • Experience in delivering cross-functional initiatives.


  • Strong communication skills and a proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives.


  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment with ever-evolving priorities.


It's Preferred If You Have

  • Hands-on experience with Cloud VM services Google Compute Engine.


  • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop validation systems.


  • Experience with high performance computing (HPC).


  • Experience working with or designing interfaces and clients for developer workflows.


  • Familiarity with telemetry, and other feedback loops to inform product improvements.


  • Familiarity with hardware acceleration (GPUs) and optimizations.


Why Join Us?

If you're excited to tackle some of today's most complex engineering challenges, see the impact of your work in real-world AV applications, and help shape the future of AI infrastructure at GM-this is the team for you.

About GM

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From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

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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.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

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General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, emailus or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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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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