Senior Software Engineer – Notification Platform

General Motors

Senior Software Engineer designing and building GM’s Notification Platform systems for multi-channel communications. Leading core platform services and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring operational excellence.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeAustin • Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $174,900 - $222,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesMicroservicesNoSQLPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead medium-to-large technical initiatives, coordinating across teams to align requirements, dependencies, and milestones.
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, code review, testing, and deployment of services.
Contribute to software project delivery efforts by writing clean, maintainable code following company development standards and best practices.
Collaborate with partner teams and product stakeholders to define technical approaches and deliver capabilities end-to-end.
Improve system resiliency, observability, and operational efficiency through automation, monitoring, and SLO-focused engineering.
Contribute to architectural discussions and drive adoption of best practices for distributed systems and cloud-native design.
Mentor junior engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.
Advocate for engineering quality, including robust testing, CI/CD usage, and strong documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
6+ years of industry experience in designing and operating distributed systems or high availability high throughput production systems.
Experience contributing to the successful delivery and deployment of software projects.
Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, C++, Python, or similar).
Experience with microservices, asynchronous messaging, event-driven architectures, or service-oriented systems.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL), data modeling, and caching strategies.
Familiarity with observability concepts (logs, metrics, traces) and operating services in production.
Proven ability to collaborate across engineering teams and work on projects spanning multiple products or systems.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to break down complex problems and articulate clear solutions.
A strong sense of ownership and accountability for mission-critical systems.
Technical depth combined with practical decision-making and an iterative mindset.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
A passion for mentoring, elevating engineering teams, and building high-performing cultures.
Curiosity and initiative to explore new technologies, improve platforms, and simplify complex systems.
Ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term platform health and scalability.
A mindset focused on customer impact, operational quality, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
retirement savings plan
sickness and accident benefits
life insurance
paid vacation & holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaC++Pythonmicroservicesasynchronous messagingevent-driven architecturesservice-oriented systemscloud platformsSQLNoSQL

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaborative mindsetmentoringownershipaccountabilityproblem-solvingdecision-makingcuriosityinitiativecontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science