General Motors is a leader in the automotive industry focused on creating a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. They are seeking a Software Engineer for their HIL Platform and Services team, responsible for developing high-fidelity validation platforms for autonomous vehicle software. The role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance the capabilities and reliability of the HIL platform.
Responsibilities
- Develop software to increase the capabilities, fidelity, observability, and scale of our HIL platform and integration services
- Build and extend services and tools that make it easy for AV teams to configure, run, and debug tests on HIL benches
- Deliver reliable software through clear requirements generation, continuous integration, automated testing, issue tracking, and code reviews
- Collaborate with colleagues across multiple AV teams to understand their validation needs and translate them into platform features
- Deliver complex projects through incremental development, iterating quickly while maintaining quality and reliability
Skills
- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science or relevant technical field. Degree must be completed prior to joining GM
- Strong systems fundamentals (for example, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, or computer architecture) and solid coding abilities in Python and/or C++, demonstrated through coursework, internships, or substantial projects
- Understanding of how to design high-performance software components (for example, from systems, OS, networks, or performance-sensitive projects)
- Experience developing in a Linux environment (class projects, labs, research, or internships all qualify)
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team, with clear written and verbal communication
- Experience optimizing or evaluating complex software systems on dedicated hardware (for example, GPUs, embedded boards, FPGAs, or custom test rigs)
- Exposure to ROS architectures (robotics projects, labs, or internships)
- Experience with low-latency or real-time systems (for example, control loops, real-time simulations, or latency-sensitive services)
- Prior exposure to the autonomous driving, robotics, or real-time simulation domains (internships, research, or substantial personal projects)
- Experience with SQL
- Familiarity with a large build system such as Bazel, CMake, or similar for multi-language, multi-target projects
Benefits
- Paid US GM Holidays
- GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
- Result-based potential for growth within GM
- Variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs and more
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 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.