Senior AI-Centric Release & Automation Software Engineer

Job DescriptionThe Role  You will be part of a core team that enables safe, reliable, and scalable releases of the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) software stack through intelligent automation, AI-enabled engineering workflows, and data-driven validation. The mission is to accelerate AV software development and release velocity by reducing manual effort, improving test and release visibility, and applying AI to engineering processes. In this position, you will collaborate closely with Release Engineers, Systems Engineers, DevOps, QA, and AI/ML teams to design and implement automated release validation pipelines, integrate simulation and hardware-in-loop testing, build engineering metrics, and develop AI-enabled solutions for test analysis, failure classification, defect triage, reporting, and workflow orchestration. You will help establish practical standards for evaluating, governing, and scaling automation and AI solutions while improving release readiness, software quality, and engineering productivity. If you are passionate about applying intelligent automation and systems thinking to accelerate the development of safe, high-quality ML-driven AV software, we want to talk to you. What You’ll Be Doing  Lead the design and implementation of automation across software development, testing, release, and operational workflows. Identify opportunities to apply AI, machine learning, and LLM-based tools to improve engineering productivity and decision-making. Build AI-enabled solutions for test analysis, failure classification, defect triage, documentation, reporting, and workflow orchestration. Develop and maintain scalable CI/CD integrations supporting simulation, hardware-in-loop, regression, and release validation activities. Build data pipelines that combine engineering, QA, simulation, test, and release information into actionable insights. Establish practical methods for evaluating the accuracy, usefulness, traceability, and adoption of AI-enabled engineering tools. Automate repetitive manual processes and measure improvements in cycle time, test efficiency, defect prevention, and engineering throughput. Improve visibility into test health, regression trends, flaky tests, failure patterns, and release readiness. Collaborate with engineering, QA, operations, data, and program teams to understand pain points and deliver effective automation solutions. Integrate tools such as Jira, GitHub, dashboards, observability platforms, and cloud services into unified engineering workflows. Help define standards and governance for maintainable, secure, observable, and scalable automation and AI solutions. Communicate technical findings, process improvements, and measurable business impact to engineering and leadership stakeholders. What You Must Have  Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.  Proven experience in CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, or equivalent).  Hands-on experience developing ELT/ETL pipelines and integrating data from engineering, QA, simulation, and operational systems. Experience applying AI, machine learning, or LLM-based solutions to improve engineering productivity, test analysis, defect triage, documentation, or decision-making. Ability to evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, consistency, traceability, and usefulness in engineering workflows. Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills across large-scale software systems.  Experience integrating simulation or hardware-in-loop testing into automated pipelines.  Track record of cross-functional collaboration across engineering, QA, and operations teams.  Ability to learn quickly and operate effectively in a dynamic, high-stakes environment.  Excellent communication skills for presenting data-driven insights to engineering and leadership stakeholders.  Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field—or equivalent experience.  Bonus Points!  Experience developing AI agents, copilots, retrieval-augmented generation systems, workflow automation, or intelligent engineering tools. Experience establishing governance, evaluation, monitoring, and security practices for AI-enabled engineering solutions. Knowledge of AV/ADAS software architectures, simulation validation loops, or automated vehicle testing. Experience with release governance, quality gates, or compliance processes for ML, AV, or safety-critical systems. Familiarity with reliability engineering concepts such as MTBF, FMEA, reliability growth analysis, and failure trend analysis. Experience building automation and metrics pipelines in AWS, GCP, Azure, or equivalent cloud environments. Familiarity with data visualization and observability tools such as Grafana, Superset, Power BI, or equivalent. Experience integrating Jira, GitHub Projects, or similar tools into automated release tracking, workflow orchestration, or engineering triage. Experience measuring automation impact through cycle-time reduction, defect prevention, reduced manual effort, improved test efficiency, or increased engineering throughput. Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.· The salary range for this role: is $153,200 to $234,100. 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 incentive pay program 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, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more About GMOur vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.Why Join UsWe believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.Benefits OverviewFrom day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.AccommodationsGeneral Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, emailus or call us at View phone number on us.fitly.work. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.SummaryLocation: Sunnyvale, California, United States of AmericaType: Full time