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About the Role

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help build and enhance owner authenticated web experiences where customers interact with their vehicle, account, and ownership features across GM digital experiences. This role will contribute across both the front end and back end, with a strong emphasis on React-based UI development and Java-based services. The ideal candidate is a seasoned software engineer who can lead complex technical initiatives, shape architecture, influence engineering direction across teams, and deliver high-quality solutions with a high degree of autonomy.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of scalable full stack solutions for owner authenticated web experiences across web applications and supporting backend services.
Drive front-end engineering direction through reusable, accessible, and performant React components, patterns, and modern UI practices aligned to GM web platform direction.
Design and evolve Java and Spring Boot backend services and APIs that support customer-facing product capabilities, integrations, scalability, and operational excellence.
Own complex technical initiatives end to end across the front end and back end, from solution design and implementation through rollout, support, and continuous improvement.
Partner with product, design, and peer engineering teams to shape technical strategy and deliver high-impact owner-facing authenticated web capabilities.
Influence application architecture, platform patterns, and engineering standards across multiple workstreams and teams.
Proactively identify system risks, performance bottlenecks, and technical debt, and lead efforts to improve reliability, maintainability, and developer efficiency.
Guide code reviews, testing strategy, CI/CD practices, and production readiness to ensure high-quality software delivery.
Mentor and support engineers across the team, raising the bar on design quality, implementation practices, and technical decision-making.
Collaborate effectively across teams and domains, connecting technical execution to broader GM digital platform initiatives and business goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of software engineering experience.
Deep front-end development expertise with React and modern JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks, architecture patterns, and tooling.
Strong backend development expertise with Java and Spring Boot or comparable enterprise Java frameworks.
Experience designing, building, and evolving distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and integrations between front-end applications and backend services.
Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals including system design, version control, testing, debugging, performance optimization, and software development lifecycle practices.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives with a high degree of autonomy and sound engineering judgment.
Ability to influence technical direction, drive standards, and make decisions that improve scalability, maintainability, quality, and delivery effectiveness.
Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence peers, partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, and mentor other engineers.

Skills

React
JavaScript
TypeScript
Java
Spring Boot
Distributed systems
RESTful APIs
System design
Version control
Testing
Debugging
Performance optimization
Software development lifecycle practices
Micro-frontend patterns
Modular web application patterns
Design systems
Reusable component libraries
Shared platform capabilities
Cloud-native application development
Observability
Production support

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

8 years of software engineering experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Relocation benefits may be available.
GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally.

About the Company

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.
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.

Equal Opportunity

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging.
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.
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.