Senior AI/ML Performance Engineer

General Motors

Senior Performance Engineer developing GPU capacity and performance engineering for autonomous vehicles at GM. Collaborating with AI/ML and Infrastructure teams for large-scale ML infrastructure strategy.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $144,700 - $261,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetesPythonPyTorch

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Adopt and run AV models to support GM’s long-term GPU system strategy and 'evergreen' infrastructure roadmap.
Conduct deep-dive analyses of production workloads to identify bottlenecks and propose high-impact optimization strategies.
Partner with AI/ML Research, Infrastructure Engineering, and Cloud Vendors to spearhead projects that enhance engineering velocity and cost-efficiency.
Identify opportunities for architectural improvements to ensure the scalability and reliability of large-scale ML training and inference environments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional experience in high-scale infrastructure or ML systems.
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Expert-level coding skills in Python and the ability to architect/debug within the PyTorch ecosystem.
Proven track record of resolving performance issues within large-scale distributed production environments.
Deep understanding of distributed systems, specifically modern ML system design and high-performance computing (HPC).
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for orchestrating complex workloads.
Technical proficiency with Nvidia DCGM, nvidia-smi, and Grafana for real-time telemetry and observability.
Extensive experience working within major cloud ecosystems (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonPyTorchdistributed systemshigh-performance computingKubernetesNvidia DCGMnvidia-smiGrafanacloud ecosystemsML systems

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationoptimization strategies