Job Description Job Description Vacancy Status: This posting is not for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications. (New Head Count) AI Disclosure: As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role Remote - This role is categorized as remote. This means the successful candidate may be based anywhere in Canada and is not expected to report to a GM worksite unless directed by their manager.

About the role:

GM’s simulation team is looking for an experienced staff fullstack developer to be a key technical leader in our mission to deliver autonomous driving technologies safely. This is a high-impact role where your work directly enables the validation of our most complex AI-driven systems.

Responsibilities

- Technical Vision: Define the architectural roadmap for our Simulation Scenario Definition platform and/or its programmatic Typescript/Python SDK.
- Scalable Tooling: Lead the design and implementation of our next-generation graphical editing tools used by hundreds of engineers to precisely define complex traffic, environment, and sensor scenarios.
- Performance & Infrastructure: Drive the evolution of our Python infrastructure, focusing on core algorithms for scenario serialization, validation, and integration with our large-scale cloud compute cluster.
- Mentorship: Act as a hands‑on mentor, setting the engineering excellence standard for API design, code quality, and testing practices across the team.

Required Qualifications

- 7+ years of professional experience minimum in software development, with a significant portion focused on large-scale platforms, tooling, or SDK development.
- Proven ability to lead technical architecture and drive complex,



multi-quarter projects from concept to production.
- Strong experience with front-end engineering for sophisticated graphical applications using TypeScript (e.g., using modern frameworks like React or Vue, and graphical/mapping libraries like WebGL/Three.js, or MapboxGL).
- Expert-level proficiency in Python, including deep knowledge of best practices, performance optimization, and building robust APIs/SDKs for external consumers.
- A track record of mentoring and coaching mid-level and senior engineers, raising the technical bar, and driving code quality standards within a team.

Desired Skills (Bonus Points)

- Solid foundation in 3D graphics, computational geometry, and/or real-time simulation concepts.
- Direct experience developing or extending a Domain‑Specific Language (DSL) or high-level scripting language.
- Background in game engines (e.g., Unity, Unreal) or other qualified simulation software.
- Experience in data visualization techniques for large, complex datasets.
- Familiarity with the architecture of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology (e.g., perception, planning, controls) or other complex robotics/safety‑critical systems.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $167,000 to $216,200. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.





GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

Benefits

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well‑being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

- Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
- Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
- Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
- Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
- GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you and your family.

Avantages sociaux

L’objectif du programme global de rémunération de General Motors du Canada est de soutenir la santé et le bien‑être de vous-même et de votre famille. Notre régime de rémunération complet comprend actuellement les avantages suivants, en plus de nombreux autres:

- Congés rémunérés, y compris des jours de vacances, des jours fériés et des prestations complémentaires pour les congés de grossesse, les congés parentaux et les congés d’adoption.
- Régimes d’assurance maladie, de soins dentaires et de soins de la vue, y compris un compte de dépenses de soins de santé et une prime liée au mieux‑être.
- Régimes d’assurance vie pour vous et votre famille.
- Cotisations de l’entreprise et cotisations de contrepartie à un régime de retraite à cotis

📌 Staff Fullstack Developer- Simulation (Markham)
🏢 General Motors
📍 Markham