Staff Software Engineer

Description
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
The Vehicle Data Engineering team is seeking a skilled Staff Software Engineer to take on a key role in the development of innovative data storage and retrieval systems for vehicle data. The ideal candidate will possess a robust background in processing large volumes of data at high speeds. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining critical systems and APIs that empower GM businesses to operate efficiently and effectively. Join us in driving the future of data management in the automotive industry!
What You'll Do

• Design and implement an Operational Data Store (ODS) architecture to support the management and accessibility of vehicle specifications and state data.
• Develop and maintain APIs to enable data access and integration with various applications and services.
• Create and optimize ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources into the ODS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications for ODS and API development.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and performance optimization of ODS and APIs.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers and team members.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in data management, ODS technologies, and API development.

Additional Description
Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10+ years' experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise applications.
• Minimum 5+ years' experience as a development lead or solution architect.
• Possess broad software project delivery experience in leading technical efforts developing applications using a variety of tools, languages, frameworks, and technologies.
• Knowledge of database modeling and data structure principles, techniques, and best practices in both relational and non-relational DB.
• Expertise leveraging Object Oriented Programming methodologies and design patterns including domain-driven design, microservices, cloud native, service mesh and cloud design patterns.
• 5+ years' experience with Data/Bigdata services including Kafka, Spark, Databricks, and Pulsar.
• 5+ years' experience with Application development frameworks such as Java, SpringBoot.
• Expertise in end-to-end applications hosted in Kubernetes with a focus on scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance.
• Proven cloud experience and strong familiarity with at least one cloud platform (Microsoft Azure - preferred, AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with observability using the OpenTelemetry (OTel) framework.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure deployment using Terraform.
• Good understanding and experience with CI/CD practices.
• Keeps abreast with latest advances in software development technologies by attending conference, reading publications, and contributing to open-source community.

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master's Degree or Ph.D.,
• Experience with Microsoft Azure technologies - AKS, Cosmos DB, Event Hubs, ADX, Azure Databricks.
• Experience with designing and implementing cell based architectures

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Compensation:

• The expected base compensation for this role is: $165,000- $253,200. 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 (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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