Staff Software Engineer, AI for Developer Productivity
General Motors · Warren, Michigan, United States of America ·
- Seniority
- Staff
- Category
- Software engineering
- Experience
- 10+ years
General Motors · Warren, Michigan, United States of America ·
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to join the Virtualization & Embedded Software Development Tools organization.
In this role, you will apply artificial intelligence to improve developer productivity, modernize engineering workflows, and advance toolchain capabilities across embedded software development. You will shape and deliver practical, production-grade AI capabilities that help engineers build, test, analyze, troubleshoot, and support complex software systems more effectively at scale.
This role is ideal for a recognized technical expert who thrives in ambiguity, works independently with broad latitude, influences key technical decisions, and leads large cross-functional efforts with broad visibility. You will partner across CI/CD, virtualization, systems engineering, calibration, platform, and software development teams to identify high-value opportunities and turn them into scalable solutions that improve engineering throughput, reliability, and user experience.
Our organization supports the end-to-end engineering toolchain that enables teams to define, develop, validate, calibrate, and release embedded software and systems. That includes engineering tools, build and test workflows, dashboards, automation, integrations, and engineering support platforms. As part of this team, you will help define how AI can be used responsibly and effectively in real engineering environments to improve speed, quality, and user experience.
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Why join us
This is an opportunity to shape how AI is applied in real-world engineering environments at scale. You will work on high-value problems at the intersection of developer productivity, toolchain modernization, automation, CI/CD, observability, and embedded software development. Your work will help engineering teams move faster, reduce friction, improve quality, and unlock new capabilities across a critical part of GM’s software development ecosystem.
You will join a team that is actively modernizing and scaling core engineering toolchains, including CI/CD robustness, workflow automation, dashboarding and observability, configuration and calibration workflows, and platform evolution. This role offers the opportunity to turn promising AI concepts into reliable, enterprise-ready capabilities that deliver measurable value.
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 actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
• 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:
• 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.
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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}.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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