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Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform (Autonomous Vehicles)

at General Motors

📍 3 Locations Hybrid 💰 $125K – $234K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $125K – $234K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Bachelor's in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent experience
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves designing and maintaining distributed data platforms for autonomous vehicle development, utilizing cloud services and open-source frameworks to support data ingestion, processing, and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design data platforms
  • Develop data ingestion pipelines
  • Optimize data processing
  • Ensure system reliability
  • Collaborate with data engineers

Technical Overview

Focuses on scalable data architecture, cloud integration, open-source frameworks, and high-throughput data processing environments.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 7+ years of experience designing distributed data platforms, proficient in Java, C++, and Python, with expertise in cloud environments like GCP and open-source frameworks such as Spark and Beam.

Must-Have Skills

Distributed Data PlatformsData LakesCloud PlatformsOpen-source FrameworksProgramming Languages (JavaC++Python)

Nice-to-Have Skills

ML Model LifecyclePetabyte-scale DataSQL QueriesData Lakehouse Architecture

Tools & Platforms

GCP (Google Cloud Platform)Apache BeamApache Spark

Required Skills

Distributed Data PlatformsData LakesData LakehousesGCPJavaC++PythonBeamSparkMicroservices ArchitectureData Processing

Hard Skills

Distributed Data PlatformsData LakesData LakehousesGCP (Google Cloud Platform)Open-source FrameworksJavaC++PythonData Processing FrameworksBeamSparkMicroservices ArchitectureData IngestionData ProcessingData ServingLow-latency DeliveryCost OptimizationPerformance OptimizationReliability EngineeringPetabyte-scale Data

Soft Skills

CollaborationTechnical LeadershipProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkMentoringCode ReviewStrategic Planning

Industry & Role

Industry Automotive / Autonomous Vehicles / Data Platforms
Job Function Develop and maintain data platforms for autonomous vehicle data processing

Keywords for Your Resume

Distributed Data PlatformsData LakesData LakehousesGCPGoogle Cloud PlatformOpen-source FrameworksJavaC++PythonData Processing FrameworksBeamSparkMicroservices ArchitectureData IngestionData ProcessingData ServingLow-latencyCost EfficiencyPerformanceReliabilityPetabyte-scale DataApache BeamApache Spark

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with distributed data systems, No proficiency in Java, C++, or Python, No experience with GCP or open-source frameworks, Less than 7 years of relevant experience

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