Senior ML Infrastructure Engineer - Embodied AI

Job Description

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human‑centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard—from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next‑generation safety and entertainment features.

Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

Role

Senior ML Infra Engineer – Embodied AI Team As a senior engineer, you will develop model training pipelines that are performant, easy to use, and exceptionally reliable. Your success will be measured by the velocity and impact of the ML models that rely on the scalable, intuitive, and high‑performance training platforms you help create.

What You’ll Do

• Design, implement, and deploy scalable platforms and tools supporting machine learning training and evaluation workflows across GM.
• Drive complex technical projects with strong ownership of implementation, code quality, and system reliability.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and architectural decisions while collaborating with senior engineers and technical leads.
• Work closely with partner teams to ensure platforms meet real‑world ML development needs and maximize adoption.
• Identify technical improvements and help prioritize platform investments to improve performance, reliability, and developer productivity.
• Contribute to a strong engineering culture through high‑quality code reviews, documentation, and operational excellence.
• Support onboarding and mentoring of junior engineers and interns.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of experience working on large‑scale distributed systems, applications, or ML infrastructure.
• Experience designing robust services or frameworks with durable, well‑designed APIs.
• Solid understanding of machine learning workflows and hands‑on experience applying ML systems in production environments.
• Experience building reliable, high‑performance, and cost‑efficient systems on modern cloud infrastructure.
• Practical experience across the ML development lifecycle, including model training, deployment, and MLOps practices.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills across teams and organizations.
• Strong coding skills in Python or C++.
• Interest in autonomous driving and large‑scale ML systems.
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience with distributed training methodologies.
• Experience scaling ML training across large GPU/CPU clusters or specialized accelerators.
• Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience with performance profiling and training optimization techniques and their impact on model convergence and performance.
• Experience with advanced build systems such as Bazel, Buck, Blaze, or CMake.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Remote/Hybrid: This role is categorized as fully remote or hybrid.

Compensation

• $153,200.00 to $234,100.00 – base salary range, subject to variability based on relevant factors.
• Bonus Potential: incentive pay program based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits

• 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.
• Additional relocation benefits may be available.

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