Staff Software Engineer

General Motors

Staff Engineer driving innovation within the Vehicle Connectivity space at General Motors. Responsible for translating complex use cases into robust software solutions and building cloud-native applications.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeWarren • California, Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsJavaMicroservicesNoSQLRustSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Our team is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented Staff Engineer to join us in driving innovation within the Vehicle Connectivity space.
translating complex use cases into robust software solutions, including software design, development, and verification (such as unit testing and integration testing).
contribute to building cloud-native applications and feature components that enable next-generation vehicle connectivity.
emphasizes modern software development practices, leveraging microservices architecture and model-based system design to deliver scalable and optimized solutions.
play a critical role in shaping the technical direction, providing leadership, and actively contributing to the development process.
designing ,coding and deployment independently with minimal or no assistance from other team members.
Make strategic decisions related to system architecture, technology stack, and design patterns with a strong focus on meeting product requirements.
Design systems that scale horizontally and vertically to meet growing demands.
Identify and address performance bottlenecks for optimal system performance.
Design systems with a strong user-centric mindset, ensuring that architectural decisions align with user needs and product requirements.
ensure that the software architecture aligns with the overall product vision and goals.
Collaborate closely with product management to understand and incorporate user feedback into the system design.
Actively contribute to the development of critical and complex components of the system using Java and rust.
Demonstrate coding excellence, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
Have a proven track record of productionizing software systems, ensuring they meet performance, reliability, and scalability requirements.
Implement best practices for monitoring, logging, and maintaining production systems.
Lead efforts to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Proven experience as a Staff Software Engineer with a focus on software system architecture.
10+ years of industry experience in designing, building, and productionizing large-scale cloud software systems or platforms, with 3+ years in hands-on architectural role.
Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages (Java preferred) and frameworks.
Expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google.
In-depth knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
Database expertise, including SQL and NoSQL technologies.
Knowledge of software systems involving large data sets.
Understanding of data governance, privacy, and compliance.
Strong user-centric mindset with experience in designing practical systems that meet product requirements.
Excellent leadership and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to make strategic technical decisions aligned with business goals.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaRustmicroservices architecturecloud-native applicationsunit testingintegration testingdatabase expertiseSQLNoSQLsoftware system architecture

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingattention to detailuser-centric mindsetstrategic decision-makingcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Software Engineering