The Senior Software Engineer will lead a team in developing large-scale data platforms, focusing on cloud-native systems and data integrations.
Description
This role is categorized as hybrid which will require the selected candidate to report to Austin Innovation Technical Center three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
The Aftersales Vehicle Data team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong technical experience in full stack software development and specifically in developing and delivering large-scale data platforms with streaming and API services for inbound and outbound data integrations. The selected candidate will be responsible for leading a team in designing, developing, deploying and maintaining cloud native systems that support high-throughput data streams, API services, data integration/curation, storage and analytics architectures, data security and data governance.
What You'll Do
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Compensation
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
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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.
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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.
This role is categorized as hybrid which will require the selected candidate to report to Austin Innovation Technical Center three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
The Aftersales Vehicle Data team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong technical experience in full stack software development and specifically in developing and delivering large-scale data platforms with streaming and API services for inbound and outbound data integrations. The selected candidate will be responsible for leading a team in designing, developing, deploying and maintaining cloud native systems that support high-throughput data streams, API services, data integration/curation, storage and analytics architectures, data security and data governance.
What You'll Do
- Design and develop a scalable data platform to support growing aftersales vehicle and EV battery data volume and complexity.
- Build robust data pipelines to ingest, process, and curate large datasets using Java and Python Microservices and related technologies.
- Implement observability stack using Grafana, Datadog.
- Develop CI/CD pipelines using YAML, Helm and related technologies.
- Maintain and enhance infrastructure for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
- Develop data models optimized for data storage, API services and analytics.
- Develop services to integrate with enterprise data platform on Databricks.
- Implement rigorous data validation, governance, and quality assurance to ensure data integrity.
- Develop the knowledge and understanding of business domains, business operations, processes and the supporting software systems.
- Breakdown complex business needs into functional/nonfunctional requirements and solution design for implementation by the software engineering teams.
- Lead the Agile scrum ceremonies for the software engineering teams.
- Mentor and support junior engineers through guidance, coaching, and learning opportunities.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience.
- Extensive hands-on experience with Java, Python, SQL, Kafka, Pulsar, Spring Boot, Quarkus, Fluentbit, Redis, DuckDB, Databricks, Kubernetes, JSON, YAML, Helm and similar tools/technologies.
- Deep expertise in databases, including advanced SQL and NoSQL (e.g. Oracle, Postgres, Cosmos).
- Proven experience with cloud platforms, with strong proficiency in at least one (Microsoft Azure preferred; AWS or GCP also valuable) - AKS, Event Hub, ACR and other cloud services.
- Track record of building distributed, data-processing microservices and scalable, high-quality data products.
- 5+ years of experience with object-oriented programming languages.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to network across teams to achieve results.
- Effective collaboration and strong communication skills to influence and help teams and management arrive at decisions quickly.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to address issues quickly and thoroughly.
- Skilled at identifying opportunities for automation and implementing effective solutions.
- Solid understanding of networking and distributed computing concepts.
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Good understanding and experience with CI/CD practices.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Compensation
- The expected base compensation for this role is: $125,000- $227,100. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
- Bonus Potential: An incentive-pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
- Benefits : GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
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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.
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