General Motors

Staff AI / ML Engineer - Embodied AI

General Motors • $218K — $335K *
Mountain View, CA 94040Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field.
  • Experience with large-scale foundation models aligned to real-world applications.
  • Demonstrated capability in applying ML solutions under real-world constraints.
  • Proficiency in PyTorch and Python for ML model development.
  • Experience in building scalable training pipelines and efficient data processing.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement ML solutions to enhance GM's autonomous driving capabilities.
  • Apply advanced techniques like imitation learning and reinforcement learning for AI problem-solving.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams for deploying algorithms in real-world driving systems.
  • Contribute to research and stay updated on ML advancements.
  • Build infrastructure and tools for rapid model development and iteration.
  • Drive the process from prototyping to production implementation, documenting key insights.
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering excellence through collaboration.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Retirement savings plans with various options available for financial planning.
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays to support work-life balance.
  • Tuition assistance programs for continuous learning and development opportunities.
  • Employee discounts on GM vehicles and participation in a company vehicle program.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Staff AI/ML Engineer in the Embodied AI organization, you will serve as a senior individual contributor developing and deploying machine learning solutions that directly impact autonomous driving performance. You will design and implement advanced ML models that enable safe and reliable vehicle behavior across diverse real-world scenarios.

In this role, you will partner closely with cross-functional engineering teams, contribute to core technical direction within your domain, and support the growth of engineers through technical collaboration and mentorship. You will help translate research into scalable onboard ML solutions while contributing to the continuous improvement of our autonomy stack.

What You'll Do
  • Design and implement ML solutions aligned with GM's autonomous driving objectives.
  • Apply techniques such as unsupervised pre-training, imitation learning, reinforcement learning, model scaling/selection, foundation modeling, to solve problems in object detection/tracking/classification, trajectory generation, and safe AI.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy models and algorithms into onboard driving systems.
  • Contribute to applied research efforts and remain current with advancements in ML frameworks and methods.
  • Design and build efficient infrastructure, pipelines, and tooling to facilitate fast-pace model iterations.
  • Drive technical execution from prototyping through production deployment, documenting learnings and best practices.
  • Support and mentor engineers through technical collaboration and code reviews, fostering knowledge sharing and engineering excellence.


Your Skills & Abilities
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning, or related field.
  • Experience working with large-scale foundation models and alignment methods applied to real-world systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver applied ML solutions under real-world constraints and timelines.
  • Proficiency in PyTorch and Python.
  • Experience building and scaling model training pipelines enabling efficient iteration across teams.
  • Strong data processing skills using tools such as NumPy, Pandas, and Apache Spark.
  • Strong communication skills enabling effective collaboration across engineering teams.
  • Experience deploying ML models into production environments and understanding end-to-end deployment workflows.
  • Experience in robotics or autonomous driving systems preferred.


Remote: This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Austin, Detroit, Warren, Milford or Mountain View, you are expected to report to that location three times per week, at minimum.

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 the California Bay Area.

  • The salary range for this role is $218,800.00 to $335,300.00. 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:

  • 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.


This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

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