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About the Role
At GM, the Vehicle Commerce team builds enterprise-grade platforms for vehicle inventory, configuration, pricing, and sales. We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of scalable, high-performance backend APIs and services, blending hands-on coding with technical leadership across data pipelines, microservices, and distributed systems.
Responsibilities
- Architect and evolve distributed systems focusing on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Lead strategy and implementation of automation across broad technical areas, integrating work across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Drive modernization of legacy platforms by influencing technical decisions and championing change.
- Lead the development of backend APIs and services for customer-facing digital platforms.
- Write clean, well-tested, secure code and mentor others through code reviews.
- Build and optimize synchronous and asynchronous integrations (REST, GraphQL, Kafka, messaging queues).
- Mentor engineers on architectural design, modern development patterns, and 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.
Requirements
- 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 in generative AI using LLMs, MCP, and/or predictive maintenance.
- 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.
Skills
- Java
- Spring Boot
- Microservices
- Generative AI
- LLMs
- MCP
- Predictive Maintenance
- Distributed Systems
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Apache Kafka
- Docker
- Kubernetes (K8s/AKS)
- Microsoft Azure
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Cloud-native storage solutions
- CI/CD
- Automated Testing
- Observability
- System Performance
- REST
- GraphQL
Location
- Austin, TX
- Warren, MI
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Benefits
- Relocation benefits may be available.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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 or call us at 1-800-865-7580.