General Motors · 3 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$186K/yr - $285K/yr
8+ years expGeneral Motors is a company focused on leading change towards a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of scalable backend APIs and services, collaborating with various teams to create innovative solutions that align with GM's platform strategy.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleInformation ServicesManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Architect and evolve distributed systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability
Lead the development of backend APIs and services that power customer-facing digital platforms
Write clean, well-tested, secure code—and guide others to do the same through code reviews and mentorship
Build and optimize synchronous and asynchronous integrations (REST, GraphQL, Kafka, messaging queues)
Mentor engineers on architectural design, modern development patterns, and industry best practices
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to improve system capabilities and developer efficiency
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical execution with business goals
Champion CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and system performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of experience building enterprise-grade backend platforms and services
Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and scalable microservice architectures
Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and technologies like Apache Kafka
Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, K8s/AKS) and Microsoft Azure
Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, and cloud-native storage solutions
Track record of mentoring engineers and leading technical direction at scale
Benefits
Company Vehicle
Relocation benefits
Company
General Motors
General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.51BKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M
Leadership Team
Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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