Lead the development of scalable backend APIs and services, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance digital platforms.
Description
Job Description:
Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary GM location (Austin, TX or Sunnyvale, CA) three times per week.
The Role
At GM, our Vehicle Configuration and Marketing team builds enterprise -grade platforms that power vehicle configuration, pricing, inventory, and sales systems-including the CarBravo marketplace. Our software delivers accurate, high-quality data and imagery to create seamless digital experiences across all GM brand sites.
We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer with strong technical chops and architectural vision to lead the development of scalable, high-performance backend APIs and services. This role blends hands-on coding with cross-functional technical leadership across data pipelines, microservices , and distributed systems.
You'll collaborate closely with product, QA, DevOps, and business teams to build innovative, cost-effective solutions that align with GM's broader platform strategy.
What You'll Do:
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
Additional Information:
Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Compensation : The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Total Rewards | Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Job Description:
Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary GM location (Austin, TX or Sunnyvale, CA) three times per week.
The Role
At GM, our Vehicle Configuration and Marketing team builds enterprise -grade platforms that power vehicle configuration, pricing, inventory, and sales systems-including the CarBravo marketplace. Our software delivers accurate, high-quality data and imagery to create seamless digital experiences across all GM brand sites.
We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer with strong technical chops and architectural vision to lead the development of scalable, high-performance backend APIs and services. This role blends hands-on coding with cross-functional technical leadership across data pipelines, microservices , and distributed systems.
You'll collaborate closely with product, QA, DevOps, and business teams to build innovative, cost-effective solutions that align with GM's broader platform strategy.
What You'll Do:
- Architect and evolve distributed systems with a focus on performance, scalability , and maintainability
- Lead the development of backend APIs and services that power customer-facing digital platforms
- Write clean, well-tested, secure code-and guide others to do the same through code reviews and mentorship
- Build and optimize synchronous and asynchronous integrations (REST, GraphQL, Kafka, messaging queues)
- Mentor engineers on architectural design, modern development patterns, and industry best practices
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to improve system capabilities and developer efficiency
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical execution with business goals
- Champion CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and system performance
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
- Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of experience building enterprise -grade backend platforms and services
- Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and scalable microservice architectures
- Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and technologies like Apache Kafka
- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, K8s/AKS) and Microsoft Azure
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, and cloud -native storage solutions
- Track record of mentoring engineers and leading technical direction at scale
Additional Information:
Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Compensation : The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
- The salary range for this role is 185,600 to 285,000. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Total Rewards | Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Top Skills
Apache Kafka
Docker
Java
Kubernetes
Azure
Postgres
Redis
Spring Boot
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