Machine Learning Engineer, AI Inference Solutions (University Grad)

General Motors is a global leader in advanced driverassistance with Super Cruise hands-free technology in more than 500000 equipped vehicles on the road and over 700 million hands-free miles drivendemonstratingthat automation can be trusted intuitive and helpful while reaching everyday drivers at unprecedented scale. Within GM AV the Model Deployment & Inference Solutions team deploys machine learning models from training frameworks (e.g.PyTorch) onto autonomous-vehicle hardware; our two-fold mission is to build the ML deployment platform that makes model rollouts fast and predictable and to optimize models so they meet the real-time latency and memory budgets required to run on-vehicle. Our work sits on the critical path for GMs publicly committed launch of eyes-off (hands-free eyes-free) autonomous driving in 2028 on the Cadillac Escalade IQ andwerehiring engineers to help deliver the next generation of safe delightful personal autonomous-vehicle experiences.

About the Role

As an early career Engineer on the Model Deployment & Inference Solutions teamyoullcontribute across both sides of our mission: building the ML deployment platform andoptimizingmodels for on-vehicle inference.Youllwork with and learn from senior engineers on real production deployments platform features and model-optimization workflows that ship to GMs Super Cruise fleet at large scale with structured mentorship and a clear onboarding plan.Youllalso collaborate closely with our sister teams (kernelscompiler reduced precision and parity) on the end-to-end path that takes trained models from research frameworks to ultra-efficient safety-critical inference on the car.This is anearly-career/ new graduate role designed for candidates who have recently or will be completing their degree by June 2026.

WhatYoullDo (Responsibilities)

• Contribute production code across theML deployment platformmodel-optimization workflows andinferencebenchmarking/profiling infrastructure.

• Pair with senior engineers ondeployment workflowsperformance investigationsmodel-optimization experiments(e.g. quantization pruning distillation) andplatform tooling.

• Build test andmaintainplatform tools (e.g. validators performance probes parity and sensitivity analyzers agentic specialists) with technical guidance and code review support.

• Investigate and help root-cause production deployment or performance issues; learn and apply the diagnostic playbook forcompilerkernel runtime and parity bugs.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the AV organization;including kernels compiler reduced-precision parity and model-development groupsto plan and execute model deployments to the AV stack working under the guidance of senior engineers

• Participate in code reviews design discussions and technical documentation to ensure reliability correctness and clear abstractions in a large-scale codebase.

• Learn and follow secure coding safety and compliance practicesfor on-vehicle autonomous driving software.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Recently completed orcompletingaBachelors orMastersdegree bySpring 2026 inComputer ScienceECE or a relatedtechnical field. (Degree must becompleted before your start date.)

• Strongcomputer science fundamentals(e.g. data structures algorithms operating systems computer architecture) and solid coding skills inPythonand/orCdemonstratedthrough coursework internships or substantial projects.

• Hands-on experience inAI/ML(e.g. machine learning deep learning computer vision NLP or ML systems) via classes research internships or personal projects.

• Depth in at least one of:computer architectureoperating systemsdistributed systems orcompilers.

• Demonstrated software-engineering experience (internships coursework open-source research code or competitions) showing good judgment aroundreliability correctness and clean abstractions.

• Experience withor strong interest inusingcoding assistants/agents(e.g. Cursor Claude Code GitHub Copilot) as part of your workflow.

• Ability to work effectively in collaborative cross-functional teams and communicate clearlyboth in writing and verballyincluding explaining technical workpartners

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Internship research or advanced coursework inML systemsML compilersGPU programming(CUDA OpenAI Triton)inference optimization ordistributed training/serving infrastructure.

• Familiarity withPyTorchand modern ML compiler/runtime stacks (e.g.TensorRT ONNX Triton Inference ServervLLM or equivalent).

• Exposure tomodel optimization(quantization pruning distillation) orGPU profiling tools(Nsight Systems Nsight ComputePyTorchProfiler).

• Familiarity with workflow/ML platforms such asAirflow Temporal Flyte Ray or Kubeflow.

• Experience buildingagentic or LLM-powered tools or workflows.

• Open-source contributions related toPyTorchTensorRTvLLM OpenAI Triton or similar projects.

• Coursework projects or publications touchingML systems(e.g.MLSys OSDI ASPLOS HPCANeurIPSsystems track).

• Familiarity with a systems language (e.g.C) and development in aLinuxenvironment.

Location

• Sunnyvale CA

• This role is categorized ashybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week.

• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

Compensation

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paidin accordance withapplicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positionslocatedoutside of New York Colorado California or Washington.

• The salary range for this roleis $119250 to $150850. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

• Bonus Potential: Anincentivepayprogram 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 tuitionassistanceprograms employeeassistanceprogram GM vehicle discounts and more.