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Staff Engineer, Vehicle Data Cloud

  • Location
    • Austin, Texas
    • Mountain View, California
    • Roswell, Georgia
    • Warren, Michigan
  • Schedule Full time
  • Posted

Description

Hybrid: This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary location (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) three times per week, at minimum.

The Role:

Software-defined vehicles represent a new paradigm for automakers and consumers, fueled by technological advancements and an escalating demand for transportation solutions that are not only intelligent but also safer and more environmentally sustainable. At the core of this transformative shift lies vehicle data – the driving force behind safety, security, commerce, entertainment, energy, and the creation of a seamless user experience.

The creation and adoption of sophisticated data-driven software solutions promises to be a catalyst for heightened efficiency, lowered costs, improved safety, better decision-making, and increased customer satisfaction. At General Motors, we have embarked on an ambitious journey to pioneer next-generation data solutions to support all our business units.

To fulfill our mission, we are actively expanding our teams in Silicon Valley, Detroit, Toronto, and Atlanta. We seek individuals who can blend a passion for technology and sustainability with curiosity, rigorous thinking and a strong customer centric approach. This is an exciting opportunity to have a far-reaching impact on the business, our customers, our communities, and the world. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey toward a better future.

We are looking for exceptional full-stack software engineers with a passion for quality, efficiency, and reliability to help us accelerate and innovate in this exciting and critical space.  Our team believes in extreme ownership where we manage the infrastructure, code, automation, and operations for our applications.  As a staff engineer, you’ll be designing, building, and supporting the cloud applications and infrastructure to support the control and data planes for millions of vehicles on a global scale.  You will work with the embedded vehicle teams to build the services and client experiences necessary to manage all vehicle data collection.

What You’ll do:

  • Design and build secure, reliable, and efficient microservices to manage data collection on millions of vehicles
  • Create user experiences to enable teams to manage vehicle data collection efforts in the field
  • Leverage automation to deliver applications at a high level of quality
  • Deploy and operate applications globally in a manner which maximizes application availability
  • Participate in on-call rotation to support your team’s applications
  • Participate in mentorship programs to help grow the team from your experiences

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent degree
  • 8+ years of experience in cloud application development
  • Experience building and operating enterprise cloud applications
  • Experience creating reliable Java microservices using Spring Boot
  • Experience building management web interfaces
  • Ability to work well cross-functionally, and navigate through ambiguity
  • Ability to think rigorously, evaluate tradeoffs, and make challenging decisions

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Skills)

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering preferred

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 the California Bay Area.

The salary range for this role is $210,000 to $273,800. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this 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.

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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 workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.  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

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General Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  

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