General Motors

Technical Lead - Simulation Platform (Galileo)

General Motors$130K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent experience
  • Experience with SOA or microservice architectures and cloud platforms like AWS/GCP
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Node
  • Familiarity with relational databases and data warehouse technologies
  • Proven ability to develop high-quality development productivity tools

Responsibilities

  • Act as technical architect to define and align technical vision with company objectives
  • Design systems that simulate millions of driving miles daily for performance predictions
  • Improve software reliability through continuous integration and automated testing
  • Drive best engineering practices and tool development across teams
  • Lead and mentor software engineers in a fast-paced, inclusive environment

Benefits

  • Comprehensive support for well-being at work and at home
  • Access to Total Rewards Resources for career development
  • Inclusion in a workplace that fosters belonging and diversity
  • Eligibility for relocation benefits if applicable
Full Job Description
Job Description

Technical Lead - Autonomous Driving Evaluation Infrastructure

Description

Role Overview: As a Technical Lead of the Galileo team, you will be a senior individual contributor building and optimizing the infrastructure and required technology for all testing and evaluation workflows for both vehicle release and autonomous driving stack validation and verification. This includes building and optimizing data processing pipelines for large scale analysis. Your role will include defining and shaping the technical vision and strategy to ensure alignment with broader company objectives, designing and implementing systems to support AV / ADAS development. You will drive software engineering best practices within the team and develop tools that promote these standards company-wide.

What You'll Do:

  • Act as technical architect, help define technical vision and strategy, and ensure the technical direction of your team aligns with broader company objectives.


  • Design and implement systems capable of supporting simulating millions of miles of driving every day to predict on-road performance


  • Improve and deliver reliable software through continuous integration, automated testing, and code reviews.


  • Drive software engineering best practices within your team and develop tools that promote these standards company-wide.


  • Develop and oversee top-tier software engineers within a dynamic, fast-paced, and inclusive setting


  • Help define, build, and embody GM engineering culture and principles


Your Skills & Abilities:

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent experience


  • A demonstrated track record of building high quality software and a focus on the customer through operational excellence


  • Broad exposure to the end-to-end product engineering stack, from frontend to infrastructure


  • Experience with SOA or microservice-based architectures, large scale distributed systems, and common cloud platforms like AWS/GCP


  • Strong organizational and communication skills.


  • Self-motivation and passion to lead, mentor, encourage best practices, and constantly improve


  • Familiarity with Python, Go, Node, React or other web development framework/languages


  • PostgreSQL (or similar relational database) and data warehouse technologies like BigQuery or Amazon Redshift.


  • Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge:

  • A background in robotics, ROS, or the AV/ADAS industry


  • Scientific Analysis experience


  • Experience with data pipelines/workflows supporting data scientists


  • Experience building high quality dev productivity tools.


  • Experience writing modern production C++ applications


  • Experience developing high-quality software under significant latency and performance constraints


  • Experience developing or working with safety-critical code


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

Relocation: 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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This role is based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week {or other frequency dictated by your manager}.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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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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Net Income
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Founded
1908
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