Software Engineer

Job 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 [or other frequency dictated by the business if more than 3 days].

The Role

• Leads and generates technical solutions including specifying of requirements, functional decomposition, analysis, development and testing for current, new and major programs
• Lead development of software system team design content and software anomaly corrections.
• Performs complex design analysis.
• Specifies and balances system requirements.
• Provide, communicate, and support common best practices among software community
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Performs as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for at least one platform or application component
• Participates in interviews.
• Visibility: at the site/team level.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

LEVEL EXPECTATIONS:

• Fully qualified individual contributor who has knowledge and understanding of all aspects of a function and exercises independent discretion and judgment on significant matters based on professional knowledge. Level most professionals can expect to achieve in their career.

EXPERTISE

• Recognized as a fully qualified, experienced professional. Has complete knowledge and full understanding of own area and broad knowledge of related areas.
• Takes broad challenges and, through independent professionally developed analysis, identifies and analyses options, and breaks them down into initiatives capable of implementation. Identifies opportunities and proposes solutions to improve internal processes, services, and structures to support functional strategies.
• Uses advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques to resolve a wide range of non-standard problems.
• Works independently; receives minimal guidance. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

COMPLEXITY

• Identifies and devises solutions based on limited information and precedent. Uses evaluation and judgement to solve problems that are new to the organization and require a deep level of experience and strategic thought to create a solution.
• Enhances relationships and networks with senior internal/external partners who are not familiar with subject matter and often require persuasion. Uses data and analysis to demonstrate the value of a project, anticipating, and addressing objections and or concerns.
• Often effects change in broader functional area without direct exercise of command, using persuasion in situations where reaching agreement may be hindered by differing opinions, past practices, or experiences.

SCOPE AND IMPACT

• Challenges and problems are of a diverse scope with multiple moving parts, where developing a plan and viewing the whole picture is a significant challenge itself. Work is done independently and is reviewed at critical points.
• Owns the development and delivery of solutions, driving cross team and group efforts. Leads by example, taking responsibility for their own actions, acknowledging mistakes, and holding themselves accountable for achieving goals. Addresses and evaluates a diverse range of issues using innovative methods and proposing alternative approaches.
• Serves as a mentor to more junior level employees, providing coaching and guidance on difficult issues.
• Has significant operational impact across their function.

What You'll Do

• Leads and generates technical solutions including specifying of requirements, functional decomposition, analysis, development and testing for current, new and major programs
• Lead development of software system team design content and software anomaly corrections.
• Performs complex design analysis
• Specifies and balances system requirements
• Provide, communicate, and support common best practices among software community
• Performs as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for at least one platform or application component

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 5+ Experience implementing a containerized microservices based architecture in a multi-cloud/hybrid environment
• 5+ or more years working with one or more object-oriented/object function scripting languages: Python, Java, Go, etc.
• 5+ years of experience developing REST APIs with Java and Spring Boot
• 3+ years of experience in front-end development with React
• Strong understanding of REST architecture, microservices, and API security
• Solid knowledge of SQL and experience with relational databases and NoSQL Databases
• Solid knowledge to work with containerization Docker, Kubernetes
• Strong knowledge in Cloud environments - Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform
• Familiarity with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Ability to identify tasks which require automation and automate them
• A demonstrable understanding of networking/distributed computing environment concepts
• Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), experience working with Agile methodology and Scrum framework

Additional Job Description

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
• Proficiency with writing and understanding complex SQL queries, functions, and stored procedures
• Building unit tests and regression tests using testing tools
• Knowledge in integrating with DataDog using OpenTelemetry APIs
• Knowledge of cloud authentication and authorization methods

Compensation:

• The expected base compensation for this role is: $134,000- $205,100 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 NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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