Simulation Details

General Motors (GM) is a global leader in automotive innovation, driven by its vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. This vision shapes GM’s engineering efforts, including the Design System initiative, which focuses on creating reusable, scalable React components to support advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). These components enhance features like lane-keeping assistance and adaptive cruise control, directly contributing to vehicle safety and sustainability.

GM’s engineering teams operate in a cutting-edge environment, utilizing tools like React for dynamic front-end development, Figma for collaborative design, and enterprise APIs for seamless integration. The Design System initiative exemplifies GM’s commitment to scalability and reliability, with a strong emphasis on mentorship and collaboration. Senior engineers guide junior developers through rigorous code reviews to ensure adherence to GM’s high standards. Tight deadlines and performance challenges, such as optimizing systems under high user traffic, are tackled through strategic alignment between engineering and business priorities.

By fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation, GM equips its teams to address complex challenges, driving impactful change in the automotive industry.

Step into the role of a Senior Software Engineer at General Motors, where you’ll navigate critical challenges within the Design System initiative. Your mission is to collaborate with three distinct professionals to tackle interconnected tasks that test your technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and strategic communication.

First, you’ll conduct a detailed React code review with Carmen Martinez, a Junior Engineer, to identify and resolve subtle inefficiencies in her reusable component. Next, you’ll engage in a structured discussion with Taylor Nguyen, GM’s Tech Lead, to diagnose platform performance issues and propose actionable solutions. Finally, you’ll negotiate feature trade-offs and articulate technical constraints with Jordan Matthews, GM’s VP of Product, ensuring engineering decisions align with business priorities for an upcoming product launch.

Throughout these tasks, you’ll balance technical precision with strategic thinking, fostering collaboration and driving impactful engineering outcomes that support GM’s vision.

– Collaborate with Carmen Martinez to review and refine a React component, identifying inefficiencies and proposing optimizations.
– Discuss platform performance challenges with Taylor Nguyen, analyzing root causes and recommending solutions to improve reliability.
– Negotiate realistic trade-offs with Jordan Matthews, aligning technical decisions with urgent business demands and long-term goals.

Team

Who you will work with in this Simulation
Your team is 100% generated by AI – you will not interact with real people and no human will read your conversation.

Alex Parker
Senior Software Engineer

Taylor Nguyen
Tech Lead

Carmen Martinez
Junior Engineer

Jordan Matthews
VP of Product

Mark Delaney
Senior Director of Software Engineering

Organization

A global leader in automotive innovation, with a clear vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion.