GE Principal AI / ML Engineer, AV ML Infra Generalmotors · Remote · US · ML Platform & Ops $275,800-$340,500 3w ago

We’reGeneral Motors (GM), a company driving the future of mobility with advanced self-driving and electric vehicle technologies.

We’rebuilding the world’s most innovative autonomous vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.

GM employeeshave the opportunity togrow and develop while learning from leaders at the forefront of their fields. With a culture of internal mobility,there’san opportunity to thrive in a variety of disciplines. This is a place for dreamers anddoersto succeed.

If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impactinthe world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving vehicles, join us.

About the team:

The AV ML Infra team at GM builds ML infrastructure designed to meet the unique demands of AI and ML innovation, supporting a wide range of use cases across teams such as Embodied AI, Simulation, Data Science, and more. We enable scalable and efficient ML experimentation, enhance the productivity of ML engineers, and drive the adoption ofcutting-edgeML techniques.

Our ML infrastructure includes:

• AI Validation & Inference: Ensures robust model performance by running large-scale simulation workloads and managing reliable ML inference pipelines.
  

• ML Compute: Streamlines andoptimizeslarge-scale ML training and inference across cloud and on-prem compute resources.
  

• AV Pipelines & Lineage: OrchestratesMLworkflows while tracking data and model lineage across diverse infrastructures, accelerating engineering velocity and ensuring reproducibility.

Together, these tools and systems empower GM to tackle the complexities of autonomous driving technology andexpediteour path to commercialization.

Position Overview:

The Principal AI/ML Engineer will lead a growing organization, guiding the AV ML Infra team in achieving its mission while shaping long-term vision and execution strategies across GM’s AI and ML efforts. This leadership role will drive a transformative leap in our infrastructure capabilities to meet the scale weanticipate. The leader will articulatea clear visionand strategy, design an organizational structure to enable effective execution, and cultivate strong partnerships across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Note: This role is part of an ML infrastructure engineering team and does not involve applying machine learning models for specific tasks. The focus is on developing infrastructure products that empower GM teams to perform machine learning and data science atscale.

Whatyou’llbe doing:

• Design & Implementation: Utilizethe latest cloud technologies (GCP/Azure) to design, implement, and test scalable distributed computing and data processing solutions in the cloud.

• Project Ownership: Take ownership of technical projects frominceptionto completion, contribute to the product roadmap, and make informed decisions on major technical trade-offs.

• Collaboration: Engage effectively in team planning, code reviews, and design discussions, considering the impact of projects across multiple teams while proactively managing conflicts.

• Mentorship & Recruitment: Conduct technical interviews with calibrated standards, onboard, and mentor engineers and interns, fostering a culture of growth and knowledge sharing.

What you must have:

• 10+ years of experience, with a strong background in large-scale distributed systems preferred.
• 5+ years of experience leading and driving large-scale initiatives.
• Proficiencyin building scalable infrastructureon the cloudusing Python, C++, Golang, or similar languages.
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Demonstrated ability to develop andmaintainsystems at scale.
• A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• A passion for autonomous vehicle technology and its transformative potential.
• Strong attention to detail anda commitmentto accuracy.
• A proventrack recordof efficiently solving complex problems.
• A startup mentality with a willingness to embrace uncertainty and wear multiple hats.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, or Amazon Web Services.
• Experience with open-source orchestration platforms such as Kubeflow, Flyte, Airflow, etc.
• Experience withmodel servingframeworks such asRayServe,vLLM,Triton.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Understanding ofMachine Learning (ML) models/pipelines.
• Python/C++/Golangproficiency.
• Relevant publications.

Compensation:

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paidin accordance withapplicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positionslocatedoutside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.

• The salary range for this role is$275,800 to $340,500. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentivepayprogram offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuitionassistanceprograms, employeeassistanceprogram, GM vehicle discounts and more.

Benefits:

• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuitionassistanceprograms, employeeassistanceprogram, GM vehicle discounts and more.

Relocation:

This job may be eligible forrelocationbenefits.

Remote/Hybrid: This role is basedremotelybut if you live within a 50-mile radius of Mountain View, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

About GM

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