2026 Summer Intern – Backend Software Engineer, Fleet Tooling (Master's Degree)
General Motors is a leading automotive company focused on creating a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. They are seeking a Summer Intern for the Backend Software Engineer role, which involves developing and maintaining software for managing diverse fleets of vehicles and optimizing software performance for real-world deployment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain software for managing diverse fleets of GM vehicles (R&D and production)
- Optimize software performance and reliability for real-world deployment
- Leverage the guidance and experience of more senior engineers on the team to identify engineering pain points and implement solutions that are reliable, scalable, and maintainable
- Effectively communicate the status of their work
- Follow software engineering best practices within your team
- Contribute to the engineering culture on the team
- Contribute to real-world services and gain practical experience with Go, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, GCP, and supporting tools such as Buildkite and OpenTelemetry
Skills
- Currently enrolled in a full-time, degree-seeking program and in the process of obtaining a Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Academic exposure to distributed systems concepts, including scalability, reliability, or fault tolerance
- Experience writing Go, Python, or similar languages through coursework, internships, or project work
- Understanding of Unix/Linux, SSH, and networking fundamentals
- Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week
- Attention to detail, and a desire to improve processes and systems around you
- Experience with GCP
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world
- Intent to return to degree-program after the completion of the internship
- Graduating between December 2026 and August 2027
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
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