Senior Software Engineer - Sales, Planning & Intelligence IT

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business if more than 3 days].

The Role

The Sales Planning and Intelligence IT organization is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, cloud-native applications with applied AI/ML capabilities.

In this role, you will be a hands-on senior contributor, owning complex features and services end to end while collaborating closely with product managers, architects, and fellow engineers. You’ll work across the stack using Java, Angular, PostgreSQL, and AI/ML technologies on Microsoft Azure, helping deliver high-quality solutions to real business problems.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement complex features and services within multi-tier, cloud-native systems on Azure

• Contribute to system and application architecture and design discussions

• Own features across the full software development lifecycle, from design through production support

• Translate business and product requirements into clear, maintainable technical solutions

• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code following established engineering standards

• Participate in code and design reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through collaboration and example

• Identify and resolve issues related to performance, reliability, security, and maintainability within owned areas

• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners to deliver high-quality software

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 7-8+ years of professional software development experience in an agile environment
• Strong experience building cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure, including managed services
• Solid understanding of system design, APIs, and distributed system fundamentals
• Proven experience delivering customer-facing applications or services
• Full-stack: applied development experience, with:
• Java for backend services and APIs
• Angular for modern web front ends
• PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
• AI/ML: applied development experience with building or integrating capabilities in production systems, such as:
• Consuming predictive or analytical models
• Integrating generative AI (LLMs, embeddings, RAG, prompt workflows)
• Implementing AI-powered features within existing applications
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively within a team

What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience with distributed systems at moderate scale
• Familiarity with: Cloud observability and monitoring tools, Security best practices for cloud applications, and CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Experience mentoring engineers or acting as a technical lead for features or projects

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Compensation: 

• The expected base compensation for this role is: $160,400 - $227,100. 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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