Staff Tech Lead Manager, AV Core Services

General Motors

Tech Lead Manager in GM’s Autonomous Vehicle Launch team developing embedded applications and frameworks. Collaborates across teams to influence next-gen self-driving software design.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeMountain View • California, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $189,000 - $290,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build on-vehicle services that provision, execute, and monitor autonomous vehicle software in development and production workflows
Build frameworks to configure self-driving software for a wide variety of simulation environments, hardware platforms, and use cases
Develop systems and frameworks to monitor vehicle status and exfiltrate data
Collaborate with colleagues across multiple teams and mentor other developers
Deliver complex projects through incremental development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in STEM field or relevant work experience
8+ years of experience building and shipping production-quality software, with a focus in Linux-based environments
Strong background in modern C++ and Python development
Experience working with and building tooling for large systems
A high standard and commitment to quality by designing for testability.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

C++PythonLinuxsoftware developmentproduction-quality softwaresystem monitoringdata exfiltrationframework developmentsimulation environmentstooling for large systems

Soft Skills

collaborationmentoringproject deliveryincremental developmentcommitment to qualitydesign for testability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in STEM