General Motors

Staff Software Engineer, Simulation Evaluation

General Motors • $157K — $246K *
Sunnyvale, CA 94087In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 7+ years of applied experience in evaluation, simulation, or test frameworks.
  • Proficient in Python development for production systems.
  • Proven technical leadership across teams.
  • Strong communication skills for risk assessment and feedback.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Architect large-scale evaluation pipelines for simulation tests.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to integrate evaluation products into development workflows.
  • Invent methodologies to quantify simulation testing effectiveness.
  • Drive technical roadmaps and align new simulation technologies with AV goals.
  • Own and refine simulation evaluation metrics for safety decisions.
  • Maintain high technical standards through design and code reviews.

Benefits

  • Variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts available.
  • Retirement savings plan included.
  • Paid vacation and holidays offered.
  • Tuition assistance program in place.
  • GM vehicle discounts available.
  • Employee assistance program for additional support.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role:
Join us to help deliver the next generation of safe and delightful personal autonomous vehicle experiences.

About the Organization:

The Evaluation team builds and evolves the evaluation ecosystem that powers developing and scaling GM's autonomous driving technology. We develop metrics, automated workflows, and analysis approaches that enable data-driven decisions across AV development and verification. Partnering with Autonomy, Simulation, Systems, and Safety teams, we act as system-level integrators and arbiters of end-to-end AV quality. We own large scale test scenario libraries, continuous evaluation pipelines, and critical risk assessment and release gating components, treating road testing, data mining, training, and metrics as first-class use cases in a unified analytics framework. By joining this team, you will help shape GM's core evaluation platforms, turn system-level results into clear feedback, and help accelerate validated AV deployment at scale.

What You'll Do:

  • Architect large-scale evaluation pipelines that quantify the accuracy and reliability of simulation tests used for autonomous vehicle software validation.


  • Lead cross-functional initiatives with Autonomy, Systems Engineering, Simulation, and Data teams to tightly integrate team-owned evaluation products into regular development workflows and release decision processes.


  • Invent novel methodologies and deliver implementation to quantify and characterize the trustworthiness and effectiveness of simulation testing and evaluation products at scale.


  • Drive technical roadmaps and strategic priorities while partnering cross-functionally to integrate new simulation technologies aligned with AV goals.


  • Own and refine key simulation evaluation metrics and KPIs used for readiness and safety decisions; synthesize and present results and tradeoffs to stakeholders; make insights readily available to partner teams through interactive dashboards.


  • Maintain a high technical standard through architectural design, design reviews, and code reviews, setting patterns and best practices for the broader team.


What You Must Have:

  • 7+ years of applied experience developing complex evaluation, simulation, or test frameworks.


  • Proficient in developing Python for production systems, including unit testing, code review, performance tradeoffs, and reliability best practices.


  • Proven cross-team technical leadership, including defining strategies adopted by multiple teams and influencing system and architecture decisions.


  • Strong written and verbal communication, driving decisions, communicating risk, and giving constructive feedback to diverse stakeholders.


  • Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.


What Will Give You a Competitive Edge:

  • Experience in autonomous driving or high-stakes field robotics; designing, running, and interpreting large-scale simulation and field experiments.


  • Experience working on test strategies and validation for safety-critical products.


  • A strong, data-driven curiosity to investigate anomalies and systematically root-cause discrepancies.


  • Familiarity with SQL, time-series data analysis, performance monitoring tools and dashboarding systems (e.g., Looker, Streamlit).


"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."

Compensation:
  • The expected base compensation for this role is: $157,100 - $246,500. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
  • You also need to include general information about potential commissions, if applicable.
  • 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.


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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Learn more about General Motors
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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