Staff Software Engineer, Simulation

The Role:    
General Motors is a global leader in advanced driver assistance. With Super Cruise hands-free technology in more than 500,000 Super Cruise-equipped vehicles on the road, and over 700 million hands‑free miles driven, GM is proving that automation can be trusted, intuitive, and helpful. GM has the global reach to bring cutting‑edge advances to everyday drivers at an unprecedented scale. Join us to help deliver the next generation of safe and delightful personal autonomous vehicle experiences.  

About the Organization:  

The Simulation team, part of the Autonomous Vehicle organization, is responsible for developing and advancing the simulation ecosystem that enables the growth and maturity of GM’s autonomous driving technology. We develop scalable tools, workflows, and analysis capabilities that enable data-driven decisions across AV development, testing, and validation. Partnering with Autonomy, Systems, Safety, and other cross-functional teams, we provide the simulation foundation needed to assess system behavior, improve development velocity, and support end-to-end AV quality. We own large-scale scenario libraries, test and evaluation pipelines, and core infrastructure that support virtual testing, data analysis, model development, and validation within a unified framework. By joining this team, you will help shape GM’s core simulation platforms, turn complex system behavior into actionable insights, and accelerate the development of safe, scalable autonomous vehicles. 

What You’ll Do:  

• Architect large-scale test infrastructure and evaluation pipelines that enable and quantify the accuracy, reliability, and efficiency 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 test operations and 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 test 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. 

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)  

• 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 (Preferred Qualifications)  

• 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).