About the Role
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. General Motors is a leading automotive company focused on innovation and technology. They are seeking a Senior Engineer to enhance developer productivity by creating and maintaining tools and services for AV developers, ensuring a seamless development experience and optimizing code production.
Responsibilities
Identify engineering pain points and propose/design/implement solutions that are reliable, scalable, and maintainableSynthesize large amounts of company, org, customer information and context to establish priorities and influence the team's technical roadmapEvaluate new tools and technologies through PoCsShip improvements to our AV development toolchains and services which have a measurable and direct impact on engineering productivity and our core company metricsDrive software engineering best practices within your team, and create tooling which encourages theseHelp steer the engineering culture on the teamGuide the team to find the right balance between delivering impact and addressing technical debtMentor and grow engineers on the teamSet the example for high levels of accountabilityExecute and deliver impact both individually and through the teamSet strong boundaries when selecting external requests and pushing back on requests that do not align with our team vision
Skills
3+ years of experience designing, building, and operating production systems at scale in the cloudBachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experienceUnderstanding of AI Engineering principles and conceptsExperience designing highly scalable, reliable, and maintainable servicesExperience writing in effective Go or other equivalent languages at production scaleUnderstanding of Unix/Linux, SSH, and networking fundamentalsAttention to detail, and a desire to improve processes and systems around youAbility to lead and influence others, both internal and external to the teamPrincipled reasoning and the ability to research, document, communicate, and defend proposals, and provide and take critical feedbackAbility to effectively make trade-offs and communicate the reasoningAbility to manage competing priorities, focus on shipping, and work effectively under pressurePassion for mentoring and growing junior engineersPassion for leveling up the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the teamPassion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the worldExperience designing, building, and operating production systems at scale in the cloudExperience working with GCPExperience working with gPRC, Docker, and KubernetesExperience owning or contributing to Open-Source projects
Benefits
MedicalDentalVisionHealth Savings AccountFlexible Spending AccountsRetirement savings planSickness and accident benefitsLife insurancePaid vacation & holidaysTuition assistance programsEmployee assistance programGM vehicle discounts
Company Overview
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts. It was founded in 1908, and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.gm.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
General Motors has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 338 in 2026, 787 in 2025, 740 in 2024, 450 in 2023, 795 in 2022, 748 in 2021, 452 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.