Hybrid 2026 Summer Intern – AI/ML Software Engineer

at General Motors

• Job title: 2026 Summer Intern – AI/ML Software Engineer
• Job type: Internship
• Experience level: Entry level
• Salary: $9,200 per month
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: Java, Keras, Python, PyTorch, Tensorflow
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sunnyvale, United States

About the role

• AI/ML Software Engineer intern at GM developing simulation tests and evaluation metrics for autonomous vehicles. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance software systems and validation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Quickly ramp up on assigned codebase, product area, and/or system .
• Meet with the cross-functional stakeholders working on code in your assigned area .
• Develop data pipelines to curate inputs, manage ground truth, and aggregate results across large experiment runs.
• Build validation metrics that produce clear pass/fail signals and confidence intervals for ML model behavior in simulation.
• Enhance AI/ML validation frameworks and tools for autonomous vehicle software systems.
• Leverage vision-language models (VLMs) and large language models (LLMs) to classify autonomy performance , mine critical scenarios, and prioritize validation efforts, integrating human-in-the-loop where appropriate.
• Complete assigned tasks efficiently with few iterations.
• Develop, test, and deploy production-ready code across components of our simulation infrastructure.
• Identify problem statements, outline optimal solutions , account for tradeoffs and edge cases.
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and design reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless software integration.
• Communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or in the process of obtaining a Master’s in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Solid understanding of modern machine learning techniques
• Demonstrated coursework, research, or projects in AI/ML.
• Strong programming skills in Python.
• Able to work fulltime , 40 hours per week.
• Exposure to deep learning architectures such as Transformers, CNNs, or Diffusion Models (preferred).
• Hands-on experience with one or more machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch , TensorFlow, JAX, or Keras ) (preferred).
• Experience with robotics, computer vision through projects or research (preferred).
• Familiarity with multimodal learning or working with sensor data (preferred).
• Interest in contributing to publications, open-source projects, or patents (preferred).
• Familiarity with systems programming languages (e.g., C++ or Java) is a plus (preferred).
• Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship (preferred).

Benefits

• Paid US GM Holidays
• GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
• Result-based potential for growth within GM
• Intern events to network with company leaders and peers