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 maintainable
Synthesize large amounts of company, org, customer information and context to establish priorities and influence the team’s technical roadmap
Evaluate new tools and technologies through PoCs
Ship improvements to our AV development toolchains and services which have a measurable and direct impact on engineering productivity and our core company metrics
Drive software engineering best practices within your team, and create tooling which encourages these
Help steer the engineering culture on the team
Guide the team to find the right balance between delivering impact and addressing technical debt
Mentor and grow engineers on the team
Set the example for high levels of accountability
Execute and deliver impact both individually and through the team
Set 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 cloud
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
Understanding of AI Engineering principles and concepts
Experience designing highly scalable, reliable, and maintainable services
Experience writing in effective Go or other equivalent languages at production scale
Understanding of Unix/Linux, SSH, and networking fundamentals
Attention to detail, and a desire to improve processes and systems around you
Ability to lead and influence others, both internal and external to the team
Principled reasoning and the ability to research, document, communicate, and defend proposals, and provide and take critical feedback
Ability to effectively make trade-offs and communicate the reasoning
Ability to manage competing priorities, focus on shipping, and work effectively under pressure
Passion for mentoring and growing junior engineers
Passion for leveling up the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the team
Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world
Experience designing, building, and operating production systems at scale in the cloud
Experience working with GCP
Experience working with gPRC, Docker, and Kubernetes
Experience owning or contributing to Open-Source projects
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement savings plan
Sickness and accident benefits
Life insurance
Paid vacation & holidays
Tuition assistance programs
Employee assistance program
GM 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
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.