Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle AI

General Motors • Washington, DC

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

GM is looking to hire highly skilled and experienced Staff Software Engineers to join our team focused on developing cutting-edge AI agents. This role involves leading the design, development, and deployment of robust, scalable, and intelligent software agents that drive innovation across our products and services. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of AI/ML principles, distributed systems, and a track record of technical leadership. Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience, with a focus on large-scale distributed systems or AI/ML infrastructure.
• Expert proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, C++, Java, or Kotlin.
• Extensive experience designing, building, and deploying production-grade AI/ML models or intelligent agents.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in complex projects, including mentoring and driving cross-functional initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• Deep expertise in specific AI agent technologies (e.g., Reinforcement Learning, Multi-Agent Systems, Large Language Models (LLMs)).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficient with Android development with a proven ability to design and deploy high performance applications.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A strong portfolio of contributions to open-source projects or relevant publications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and implementation of next-generation AI agents, from conceptualization to production deployment.
• Drive technical direction and strategy for the AI agent platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Mentor and guide junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and other engineering teams to define requirements and deliver impactful solutions.
• Conduct complex code reviews, system design reviews, and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and architectural challenges within the agent infrastructure.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and software engineering to continually improve our technology stack.

Benefits

• An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
• 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.
• Program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
• This Job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
• From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.
• GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees