Senior Software Engineer – AV Data & Analysis Tools

General Motors

. Identify high-leverage gaps in how engineers find, analyze, and debug autonomous-vehicle data .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $144,700 - $261,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building complex, data-intensive web applications using TypeScript, JavaScript, and React, while leading technical projects and mentoring engineers. Proficient in diagnosing performance issues and designing APIs, with a strong focus on user needs and tool adoption.

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TypeScript/JavaScript DevelopmentReact Application DevelopmentSQL and Vector Database ExperienceTechnical LeadershipAPI Design and Development

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringData ModelingIndexingQuery PerformanceWeb Application Performance ProfilingNode.js DevelopmentPython DevelopmentDesign Document WritingIterative DeliveryAI-Assisted Development

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationMentoringConsensus-BuildingProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

PostgreSQLBigQueryVespaMilvusPgvectorOpenSearch

Industry Keywords

Autonomous Vehicle DataData-Intensive ApplicationsUser Needs IdentificationTechnical LeadMulti-Project Workstream

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresPythonReactSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify high-leverage gaps in how engineers find, analyze, and debug autonomous-vehicle data
Work with users, support channels, and bug reports to identify problems and build adopted tools
Record and catalog new AV data with vehicle, software version, location, and ingestion-status context
Index and mine road data alongside simulation output using structured queries, vector search, natural-language queries, and AI-powered curation
Build high-performance tools for synchronized replay and analysis of camera video, lidar, 3D scenes, plots, and maps
Support issue triage, diagnosis, software-change validation, and live vehicle debugging
Take ambiguous requests from ideation through requirements, design, consensus-building, and iterative delivery
Serve as technical lead for a multi-project workstream
Plan and delegate work, conduct design and code reviews, and guide contributing engineers
Improve production speed, reliability, testing, CI, developer experience, observability, and on-call systems
Mentor engineers and use AI-assisted development and agentic workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience
3+ years building complex, data-intensive web applications with TypeScript/JavaScript and React
Track record of identifying unmet user needs, building tools or features, and driving real adoption
Hands-on experience with SQL and vector databases, including data modeling, indexing, and query performance
Experience with PostgreSQL or BigQuery, and Vespa, Milvus, pgvector, or OpenSearch
Ability to design APIs and build services in Node.js or Python
Deep experience diagnosing and fixing web application performance problems through profiling and measurement
Demonstrated technical leadership across multi-person projects and teams
Experience writing design documents and driving decisions across teams
Clear written and verbal communication with technical users
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Ability to travel less than 25%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive pay program with payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement savings plan
Sickness and accident benefits
Life insurance
Paid vacation and holidays
Tuition assistance programs
Employee assistance program
GM vehicle discounts
Relocation benefits for candidates who qualify under company policy