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General Motors · 1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer, Web Infrastructure

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

General Motors is a leading automotive company committed to innovation and excellence. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the reliability, performance, and scalability of their web products' cloud infrastructure, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Architect and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred)

Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment using tools like Terraform, Helm, and ArgoCD

Develop backend services and APIs to support system integrations and workflow automation

Work on API, content management, edge compute, and cloud systems

Investigate & resolve performance bottlenecks in a multi-tier ecosystem

Leverage your technical leadership to ensure we adhere to engineering best practices, and evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity and craftsmanship

Qualification

Cloud infrastructure (Azure)Backend programming JavaBackend programming PythonBackend programming Node.jsObservability tools PrometheusObservability tools GrafanaContainerizationOrchestration DockerOrchestration KubernetesCI/CD pipelinesInfrastructure-as-code TerraformInfrastructure-as-code HelmInfrastructure-as-code ArgoCDWeb protocols (HTTP/HTTPS)Technical leadershipMentoringCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on web infrastructure or backend systems

Proficiency in backend programming languages (Java with Spring Boot, Python, or Node.js)

Deep understanding of web protocols (HTTP/HTTPS), caching strategies, CDN integration, and load balancing

Experience working with multi-tier production software systems utilizing HTTP APIs (REST, GraphQL) and Content Management Systems with CDNs/Edge Compute

Expertise in observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)

Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD)

Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor other engineers

Preferred

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on web infrastructure or backend systems

5+ years of experience contributing to the architecture, documentation and design of new and existing systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling)

Experience with Content Management Systems (Adobe Experience Manager is a plus)

Expertise in more than one of the following areas: Kubernetes, CDNs/Edge Compute (like Akamai) and Microsoft Azure

Familiarity with frontend performance optimization and browser internals