Senior Software Engineer, Simulation Engine
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 14, 2026. General Motors scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job Description
The Simulation group is solving one of self-driving’s most difficult problems: evaluating the performance of the autonomous driving software stack before it reaches public roads.
As a software engineer on the Simulation Engine team, you will drive the development of our simulation frameworks that enable high-fidelity and high-performance validation of the autonomy stack, as well as the gym environment for reinforcement learning model training. We are looking for an engineer passionate about providing the best developer experience, and who can effectively drive collaborations across large engineering organizations. This role will lead you to learn the ins and outs of our autonomous driving software stack, simulation frameworks, and RL model training.
Required Skills
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Machine Learning or equivalent experience
- 5+ years relevant industry experience
- Strong programming skills in C++ and Python.
- Clear track record of effective collaboration with customers and continuous delivery of quality results in a hybrid or remote workplace. Comfortable collaborating across large engineering organizations.
- Passion for safe, fully-electric, self-driving technology and its impact on the world
Desired Skills
- Experience with building or extending AV/Robotic simulation
- Experience working on game engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, or PhysX.
- Experience with reinforcement learning, gym environment, or LLM.
- Strong programming skills in modern C++ and Object-oriented Design.
Compensation:
- The expected base compensation for this role is: $148,000 - $226,200. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
- You also need to include general information about potential commissions, if applicable.
- 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.
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