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Software Engineer, Behavior Validation

GM


Job Location:

Sunnyvale, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 123200 - 189100
Posted: 17 September 2026 (4 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 15 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Role

As a Software Engineer on theValidation Foundations and Acceleration team within the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization you will contribute to the development and continuous improvement of behavior validation products including the Behavior Validation Scorecard and related protocol analysis capabilities.

This role combines product collaboration with hands-on software engineering. You will work with engineering safety product management and Embodied AI (EAI) partners to help ensure that validation tools provide trustworthy signals for AV software launches and continuous release decisions.

You will own well-defined features or areas of work collaborate with partner teams and contribute to the technical direction and continuous improvement of behavior validation tools.You will contribute directly to implementing solutions that connect data pipelinesanalysisworkflows and user-facing dashboards.

About the Organization

The Autonomous Vehicle (AV) organization is dedicated to advancing the development of autonomous vehicles throughcutting-edgesimulation technologies and robust validation processes. The Behavior Validation team focuses on enabling software launches and continuous release decisions through data-driven verification and validation strategies. Our collaborative environment fosters innovation and excellence allowing us to push the boundaries of what is possible in AV testing.

WhatYoullDo

  • Contribute to the development and evolution of behavior validation products such as the Behavior Validation Scorecard protocol analysis workflows and supporting dashboards.

  • Contribute to product roadmaps technical plans and success metrics that connect validation capabilities to AV launch and release decision processes.

  • Use Pareto analysis metric quality assessments and other data-driven prioritization techniques toidentifythe highest-value product improvements for actionable insights.

  • Translate complex stakeholder needs into clear requirements technical designs and measurable outcomes.

  • Prototype and implement technical improvements using Python and related technologies to accelerate feature development and learning.

  • Develop reliable interfaces between data pipelines analytical workflows and customer-facing front-end dashboards.

  • Improve the scalability reliabilityperformance and maintainability of validation tools and services.

Your Skills & Abilities

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience; an advanced degree is a plus.

  • Experience in software engineering systems engineering data products validation or a related technical discipline.

  • Demonstrated experience contributing to software products systems data tools or technical initiatives.

  • Proficiencyin Python for prototyping data analysis automation or production development.

  • Experience working with data pipelines APIs analytical workflows or front-end integrations.

  • Strong communicationand collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse technical and product partners.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge

  • Familiarity with autonomous vehicle development ADAS systems or robotics.

  • Strong background in data visualization and reporting tools for communicating priorities and progress.

  • Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional alignment and deliver impactful product improvements.

  • Experience with simulation environments and validation frameworks.

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 $123200 to $189100. 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 GM

Our 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 Us

We 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.

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