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Staff Software Engineer, Simulation

at General Motors

📍 Sunnyvale, California, United States of America Hybrid 💰 $157K – $246K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $157K – $246K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves architecting and implementing large-scale simulation testing pipelines for autonomous vehicle behavior validation, leveraging AI tools and scalable software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design scalable simulation testing pipelines
  • Implement AI-powered test automation
  • Collaborate cross-functionally
  • Maintain high code quality
  • Mentor engineers

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes Python, simulation frameworks, AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot, and automation for testing and data analysis in autonomous vehicle development.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 5+ years of experience in developing scalable simulation testing pipelines using Python. They have a strong background in AI-powered tools and autonomous vehicle validation, with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Must-Have Skills

BSMSor PhD in Computer ScienceEngineeringor equivalent experience5+ years of experience developing scalable software solutions using PythonExperience in test framework developmentExperience with AI-powered development tools (e.g.GitHub CopilotCursorAMP)

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with simulation frameworksExperience with autonomous vehicle testingExperience with metrics-driven test signal extraction

Tools & Platforms

GitHub CopilotCursorAMPSimulation frameworks

Required Skills

PythonAIArtificial IntelligenceSimulation frameworksTest automationData analysisAnalyticsGitHub CopilotCursorAMP

Hard Skills

PythonPython (programming language)AIArtificial IntelligenceSimulation frameworksTest automationLarge-scale simulationCode reviewsSoftware architectureSimulation testing pipelinesData analysisAnalyticsGitHub CopilotCursorAMP

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationtechnical leadershipmentorshipteamworkproblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Automotive, Autonomous Vehicles, Simulation
Job Function Develop and optimize simulation testing pipelines for autonomous vehicle validation

Keywords for Your Resume

Staff Software EngineerSimulationAIArtificial IntelligencePythonTest automationSimulation testing pipelinesLarge-scale simulationCode reviewsSoftware architectureSimulation frameworksData analysisAnalyticsGitHub CopilotCursorAMP

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with Python, No experience in simulation testing, No experience with AI-powered development tools

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