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# Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform (Autonomous Vehicles)

- **Company:** General Motors
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $153,200.0 - $269,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Apache Spark, Information Technology, Integration Frameworks, Data Management, Golang
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://generalmotors.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers_GM/job/Austin-Texas-United-States-of-America/Senior-Software-Engineer--Data-Platform--Autonomous-Vehicles-_JR-202621502

## About the Role

· BA or BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another relevant field.

· 5+ years in building and supporting large-scale data platforms, including deployment of high-performance services supporting Petabytes of weekly data serving.

· Expert-level proficiency in Java, C++, Go or Python, with a proven track record of designing and implementing robust, distributed systems.

· Expertise in deployment and managing services in at least one major public cloud provider (Azure, GCP or AWS) utilizing automation and observability for operational excellence

· Experience optimizing services for cost efficiency, performance & reliability.

· Experience with multi-language hosted services architecture and proven ability to manage the full operational lifecycle of systems.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

· Experience in implementing Data Processing Frameworks (Beam, Spark) and serving layers optimized for high-throughput, low-latency delivery.

· Passionate about self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world.

· Experience delivering (100+) petabyte-scale ingestion, processing, and serving architectures.

· Experience with SQL engines / queries.

## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Autonomous Vehicles Data team. In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, developing, and maintaining the robust data platforms essential for the development and deployment of self-driving car technology.

What You'll Do

· Own and Improve deployment of key Autonomy Data platform services used in AV model training, mining, labeling and replay.

· Champion operational excellence via SLO/SLI definition and measurement including leadership in incident and support response.

· Collaborate with stakeholders (ML & Data Engineers), translate needs & pain points into requirements, build self-serve capabilities and drive adoption.

· Deliver e2e technical projects owning major technical decisions and tradeoffs & contribute to the team's strategic roadmap.

· Actively participate in team's planning, code reviews and design discussions.

· Conduct technical interviews, onboard new and mentor junior engineers., This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.