This role pays more than
99%
of similar roles. Most pay
$192,050–$254,750
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$375k
versus about
$223k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About General Motors (GM)
General Motors (GM) is a leading American multinational automotive corporation founded in 1908 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.
General Motors (GM) currently has
116 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$160,200–$245,000
across 59 roles with salary data.
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, you will lead the design and advancement of an AI platform focused on large-scale training and cloud inference. You will architect and optimize core infrastructure to support multi-modal models and advanced driving systems while managing distributed training, data processing pipelines, and PyTorch model optimization. Your daily work involves collaborating with data scientists and software developers to bridge the gap between research and production, ensuring reliability and scalability across the platform. The role requires expertise in Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, C++, and experience with GPU computing and cloud environments like AWS, GCP, or Azure. You will solve complex technical challenges involving DDP/FSDP and performance-critical components to enable high-throughput training. This position provides critical leadership in scaling AI technologies specifically for the development of autonomous driving systems.
What does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in California?
Median $246394 from 172 postings across 28 companies.