Senior Software Engineer - Austin IT Innovation Center North - Austin IT Innovation Center North

Job Description

The Enterprise Services and Software Development Platforms (ESSDP) organization is seeking a senior software developer for the Logistics with Enterprise Orchestration (LEO) team. ESSDP provides a broad set of technology products and services to the GM IT organization. The LEO team is pivotal to our ability to provide these products and services with optimized administration overhead.

The team develops day two self-service automation for systems administrators, automating activities such as patching, release management, application restarts, password rotations and other intricate orchestrations. The software engineer will collaborate with the team to develop, deploy, and improve admin automation features. They will work with a team of dedicated engineers and nurture a culture emphasizing integrity, innovation, forward-thinking, accountability, and inclusivity.

The ETS LEO team has already established an impressive portfolio of capabilities that have transformed IT, but it has just scratched the surface of what’s possible. We are looking for an engaged, high-energy team member with range of development experience to help carry the team forward as we work towards GM’s vision.

What will you do

• Help make IT more efficient and secure by developing self-service automation interfaces for the LEO platform.
• Lead the design and architecture of complex, large-scale cloud software systems or platforms.
• Demonstrate coding excellence, adhering to best practices, and coding standards.
• Design, develop, and deliver scalable microservices and appealing front ends.
• Participate in Agile-based planning activities and work plan management to ensure appropriate prioritization of work.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product management, business, DevOps, and other engineering teams across the company.
• Lead efforts to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Implement best practices for monitoring, logging, and maintaining production systems.
• Implement proactive measures to prevent and mitigate system failures.
• Purposefully investigate, identify, and remediate software pertaining to code or solutions quality, security, and/or pattern/frameworks and software usability or end user related issues
• Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to improve system capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership to the engineering team. Mentor & support junior engineers by providing guidance, coaching and educational opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on proficiency in .NET and Java
• Expertise in end-to-end applications hosted on Cloud Platforms and strong familiarity with Kubernetes and Cloud Foundry.
• In-depth knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Knowledgeable and proficient within full stack software development
• Good understanding and experience with CI/CD practices
• Knowledge in both relational and non-relational DB and experience in Schema design.
• Understanding of software engineering practices, design patterns, data structures and algorithms
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate and translate feedback, needs and solutions.  
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• .Net Core, C#, Java/Spring Boot
• JavaScript/Angular/Node.js
• SQL, Oracle & Postgres
• JavaScript/HTML/CSS
• PCF/OCF/Kubernetes
• Azure DevOps, Pipelines, Git/GitHub
• Maven
• Distributed Cache (Redis), Logging/Analytics (ELK)
• API management

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 aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. 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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values; 
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com 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.​