Senior Backend Software Engineer - Commercial Software

General Motors•Austin, TX

8d•$153,200 - $269,200•Hybrid

About The Position

At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale. Software-defined vehicles mark a fundamental shift toward safer, smarter, and more sustainable transportation, with software serving as the core engine for data processing, security, and user experience. For businesses, these advanced software capabilities offer critical operational advantages, including higher efficiency, reduced costs, and improved safety and decision-making. Leveraging its global reach as a leading OEM, General Motors controls both in-vehicle and cloud software to deliver integrated solutions for fleet management, logistics, and energy optimization. To advance this initiative, GM is actively hiring in Silicon Valley and Austin, seeking mission-driven talent focused on customer-centric technology and sustainability to build next-generation commercial fleet platforms at scale. In this Senior Software Engineer role, you will lead and develop high performance backend services and systems for GM Commercial Software. This role provides a unique opportunity where you will be working across all of the GM Commercial Software products, and truly steering the future of GM Commercial Software’s system architecture, APIs, products, and customers. We are an innovation first team, and we need your help to ensure we meet the highest standards. Come join us and let’s innovate!

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on backend software development
Experience in building production-quality, highly performant and scalable distributed systems and Service-Oriented architecture
Experience in one of the JVM languages Java / Scala / Kotlin + SpringBoot.
Experience in writing high quality production code that is tested thoroughly, supported by clear documentation and has appropriate production observability
Strong CS fundamentals, including OO concepts, data structures, algorithms, and systems architecture
Solid understanding and experience with NoSQL and relational DB
Empathy with users internal and external, and a strong customer focus
Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Nice To Haves

Strong product focus and acumen.
Experience working independently and drive features or components throughout the development lifecycle
Experience with at least one of the public cloud providers Azure, AWS, GCP
Experience with IoT stack is a big plus
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science/Engineering preferred

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable and performant services and systems
Build and launch new capabilities and products that bring significant value to customers internal and external
Uphold our high engineering standards. Elevate quality and engineering efficiency within our codebases.
Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization including product, design, and other engineering functions.
Mentor engineers earlier in their technical career to help them grow.
Explore new technologies and enrich our technological stack.
Actively participate in technical discussions and deep dives with architectural group.