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# Senior Software Engineer - Simulation Tooling

- **Company:** General Motors
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $153,200.0 - $234,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3D Computer Graphics Software, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Serialization, Data Visualization, Game Engine, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Computational Geometry, Real Time Simulation, Simulation Software, Software Engineering, Scripting, Safety Critical Systems, Api Design
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gk6rrg

## About the Role

+ **5+ years** of professional experience in software development, with a significant portion focused on **large-scale platforms, tooling, or SDK development** .

 + Proven ability to **lead technical projects** from concept to production.

 + Expert-level proficiency in **Python** , including deep knowledge of best practices, performance optimization, and building robust APIs/SDKs for external consumers.

 + Solid foundation in **3D graphics, computational geometry, and/or real-time simulation concepts** .

 + A track record of **mentoring and coaching** mid-level and senior engineers, raising the technical bar, and driving code quality standards within a team.

Desired Skills (Bonus Points)

 + Experience with **C++** for performance-critical components or integration with simulation engines.

 + Direct experience developing or extending a **Domain-Specific Language (DSL)** or high-level scripting language.

 + Background in **game engines** (e.g., Unity, Unreal) or other professional simulation software.

 + Experience in **data visualization** techniques for large, complex datasets.

 + Familiarity with the architecture of **Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology** (e.g., perception, planning, controls) or other complex robotics/safety-critical systems.

## Description

GM's simulation team is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to be a key technical leader in our mission to deliver autonomous driving technologies safely. This is a high-impact role where your work directly enables the validation of our most complex AI-driven systems.

Responsibilities

 + **Technical Vision** : Contribute to the architectural roadmap for our Simulation Scenario Definition platform and/or its programmatic Python SDK.

 + **Scalable Tooling** : Lead the design and implementation of our next-generation graphical editing tools used by hundreds of engineers to precisely define complex traffic, environment, and sensor scenarios.

 + **Performance & Infrastructure** : Drive the evolution of our Python infrastructure, focusing on core algorithms for scenario serialization, validation, and integration with our large-scale cloud compute cluster.

 + **Mentorship** : Act as a hands-on mentor, setting the engineering excellence standard for API design, code quality, and testing practices across the team.


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