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Staff Software Engineer, Simulation

General Motors · Sunnyvale, CA · posted 87 days ago

In short: Staff Software Engineer, Simulation at General Motors in Sunnyvale, CA, posted 87 days ago.

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The job

LIVE Live feed (private-sector employer) Source: The Muse public API · Data: listed 2026-08-13

Employer	General Motors
Location	Sunnyvale, California
Field	Technology › Software engineering
Level	Senior Level
Source category	Software Engineering
Posted	2026-08-13 (87 days ago)
Work arrangement	A remote or flexible location is listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Description

The Role:
General Motors is a global leader in advanced driver assistance. With Super Cruise hands-free technology in more than 500,000 Super Cruise-equipped vehicles on the road, and over 700 million hands-free miles driven, GM is proving that automation can be trusted, intuitive, and helpful. GM has the global reach to bring cutting-edge advances to everyday drivers at an unprecedented scale. Join us to help deliver the next generation of safe and delightful personal autonomous vehicle experiences.

About the Organization:

The Simulation team, part of the Autonomous Vehicle organization, is responsible for developing and advancing the simulation ecosystem that enables the growth and maturity of GM's autonomous driving technology. We develop scalable tools, workflows, and analysis capabilities that enable data-driven decisions across AV development, testing, and validation. Partnering with Autonomy, Systems, Safety, and other cross-functional teams, we provide the simulation foundation needed to assess system behavior, improve development velocity, and support end-to-end AV quality. We own large-scale scenario libraries, test and evaluation pipelines, and core infrastructure that support virtual testing, data analysis, model development, and validation within a unified framework. By joining this team, you will help shape GM's core simulation platforms, turn complex system behavior into actionable insights, and accelerate the development of safe, scalable autonomous vehicles.

What You'll Do:

Architect large-scale test infrastructure and evaluation pipelines that enable and quantify the accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of simulation tests used for autonomous vehicle software validation.

Lead cross-functional initiatives with Autonomy, Systems Engineering, Simulation, and Data teams to tightly integrate team-owned test operations and evaluation products into regular development workflows and release decision processes.

Invent novel methodologies and deliver implementation to quantify and characterize the trustworthiness and effectiveness of simulation test and evaluation products at scale.

Drive technical roadmaps and strategic priorities while partnering cross-functionally to integrate new simulation technologies aligned with AV goals.

Own and refine key simulation evaluation metrics and KPIs used for readiness and safety decisions; synthesize and present results and tradeoffs to stakeholders; make insights readily available to partner teams through interactive dashboards.

Maintain a high technical standard through architectural design, design reviews, and code reviews, setting patterns and best practices for the broader team.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

7+ years of applied experience developing complex evaluation, simulation, or test frameworks.

Proficient in developing Python for production systems, including unit testing, code review, performance tradeoffs, and reliability best practices.

Proven cross-team technical leadership, including defining strategies adopted by multiple teams and influencing system and architecture decisions.

Strong written and verbal communication, driving decisions, communicating risk, and giving constructive feedback to diverse stakeholders.

Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Experience in autonomous driving or high-stakes field robotics; designing, running, and interpreting large-scale simulation and field experiments.

Experience working on test strategies and validation for safety-critical products.

A strong, data-driven curiosity to investigate anomalies and systematically root-cause discrepancies.

Familiarity with SQL, time-series data analysis, performance monitoring tools and dashboarding systems (e.g., Looker, Streamlit).

Hybrid/Remote:

This role can be based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Sunnyvale or Mountain View you are expected to report to that location three times per week.

*This job may be eligible for relocation benefits if you are interested in relocating to the bay area.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $160,200 - $246,300. 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.

Company Vehicle

Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

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.

Total Rewards | Benefits Overview

From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.

Accommodations

General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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The city

The job is in Sunnyvale, CA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Sunnyvale compares. Among the 145 largest places in California, Sunnyvale is #37 by population, #12 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #15 for household income (#1 = highest), #129 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Santa Clara County, is #1 of 58 counties for average pay ($197,043).

The place in numbers

Sunnyvale has 154,236 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.4% of the population of California. It covers 22 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 6,992 people per square mile. The median age is 35.2, 7% younger than the state median (35.2 against 37.9).

Housing

The median gross rent is $3,039 a month (rent plus utilities), 49% above the state median ($3,039 against $2,036). Over a year that is 19.6% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $1,801,800, which is 9.7 times the median household income ($186,170); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 43.8% of households own their home, 22% below the state average (43.8% against 55.9%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan area has 1,134,970 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $84,050 a year, 65% above the national median ($84,050 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are computer and mathematical (149,970 jobs, median $186,320); management (115,110 jobs, median $210,750); business and financial operations (94,210 jobs, median $125,240). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (3.9 times) and architecture and engineering (2.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($210,750) and legal ($195,190). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Santa Clara County was 4.2%. 72.4% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Santa Clara County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 53.7% drive alone, 4.0% use public transit, 1.6% walk, 29.2% work from home. 9.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 54% below the state average (9.0% against 19.4%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

69.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 87% above the state share (69.3% against 37.1%). 50.2% of residents were born outside the United States, 86% above the state share (50.2% against 27.0%). The poverty rate is 5.8%, 52% below the state rate (5.8% against 12.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 68°F (19.8°C), and the coolest is Jan at 47°F (8.3°C). About 510 mm (20 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (114 mm) and Jul the driest (0 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Mountain View (3 miles, similar rent); Santa Clara (4 miles, similar rent); Los Altos (4 miles, rent 15% higher); Cupertino (5 miles, rent 15% higher). Rent differences are against Sunnyvale; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Sunnyvale, CA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Sunnyvale, CA	0 mi	$3,039	$1,801,800	$186,170	9.0%	n/a	Jobs
Mountain View, CA	3 mi	$3,062	$1,927,000	$189,917	9.3%	n/a	Jobs
Santa Clara, CA	4 mi	$3,016	$1,582,600	$178,958	8.9%	n/a	—
Los Altos, CA	4 mi	$3,501	$2,000,001	$250,001	8.3%	n/a	—
Cupertino, CA	5 mi	$3,501	$2,000,001	$234,707	9.1%	n/a	Jobs
Los Altos Hills, CA	6 mi	$3,501	$2,000,001	$250,001	18.0%	n/a	—
Palo Alto, CA	6 mi	$3,484	$2,000,001	$231,101	8.2%	n/a	Jobs
Saratoga, CA	8 mi	$3,501	$2,000,001	$250,001	8.3%	n/a	—
Milpitas, CA	8 mi	$3,120	$1,251,700	$178,798	15.2%	n/a	Jobs
East Palo Alto, CA	8 mi	$2,244	$1,102,600	$113,493	9.7%	n/a	—
Newark, CA	8 mi	$2,776	$1,142,800	$169,064	22.2%	n/a	—
Campbell, CA	8 mi	$2,737	$1,617,000	$145,268	10.4%	n/a	Jobs
Fremont, CA	9 mi	$2,933	$1,403,800	$181,506	23.6%	n/a	Jobs
Menlo Park, CA	9 mi	$3,239	$2,000,001	$210,025	11.5%	n/a	Jobs
Atherton, CA	11 mi	$3,501	$2,000,001	$250,001	7.0%	n/a	—
Los Gatos, CA	11 mi	$3,247	$2,000,001	$217,554	17.6%	n/a	—
San Jose, CA	13 mi	$2,669	$1,233,200	$146,427	15.3%	n/a	Jobs
Redwood City, CA	14 mi	$2,968	$1,801,700	$157,814	10.2%	n/a	Jobs
Union City, CA	15 mi	$2,713	$1,104,900	$133,715	24.0%	n/a	—
San Carlos, CA	15 mi	$2,854	$2,000,001	$237,470	14.9%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Cybersecurity (366) Data, analytics and AI (1991) Cloud, IT and infrastructure (504) Product management (412)

Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Sunnyvale, CA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
San Jose, CA	13 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	60 mi	830,235
Los Angeles, CA	309 mi	3,857,263
San Diego, CA	420 mi	1,389,526
Phoenix, AZ	618 mi	1,642,323
Seattle, WA	707 mi	754,195
Denver, CO	939 mi	718,877
Oklahoma City, OK	1,365 mi	697,125
Fort Worth, TX	1,427 mi	963,194
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	1,479,835
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	1,307,930
Austin, TX	1,471 mi	979,539
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	2,328,253
Chicago, IL	1,841 mi	2,711,226
Indianapolis, IN	1,932 mi	885,860
Columbus, OH	2,097 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	2,281 mi	903,844
Jacksonville, FL	2,348 mi	977,670
Philadelphia, PA	2,506 mi	1,579,706
New York, NY	2,559 mi	8,483,844

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Palo Alto, CA	6 mi	24
Milpitas, CA	8 mi	2
Campbell, CA	8 mi	7
Fremont, CA	9 mi	2
San Jose, CA	13 mi	661
Redwood City, CA	14 mi	27
Belmont, CA	17 mi	2
Pleasanton, CA	21 mi	1
Alameda, CA	28 mi	15
Capitola, CA	29 mi	1
San Francisco, CA	60 mi	587
Sacramento, CA	87 mi	38

The employer

General Motors is the employer in this listing. See all its open jobs here →

Company description (from The Muse): At GM, we pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters. Our vision is a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. Our diverse team of over 165,000 employees brings their collective passion for engineering, technology and design to deliver on this ambitious future. And the bold commitments we’ve made are moving us closer to realizing this vision. We firmly believe that each of us has the power to drive meaningful change through our words, actions, and culture. At General Motors, we foster a culture where all ideas are taken into consideration, and where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential. Our foundation is built on respect, integrity, accountability, and equality.

size: Large Size; industries: Consumer Goods & Services, Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology; locations on The Muse: Detroit, MI.

It is among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 156,000 employees worldwide (2025). Company page with headquarters, state economy and official links →

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What is the Staff Software Engineer, Simulation job at General Motors?

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What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Sunnyvale is $3,039 a month and median household income $186,170 (ACS 2020–2024).

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Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
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