Staff Software Engineer, SRE

General Motors • Mountain View, CA

118d • $195,000 - $298,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Software Engineering Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) is responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of software systems. Their job profile includes: System Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Monitoring the performance and availability of software systems, identifying and resolving issues, and implementing proactive measures to prevent future incidents. Automation and Infrastructure: Developing and maintaining automation tools and infrastructure to streamline software deployment, configuration management, and system monitoring. Performance Optimization: Analyzing system performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimizations to improve the efficiency and scalability of software systems. Incident Response and Root Cause Analysis: Responding to incidents, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions to prevent similar incidents in the future. Collaboration with Development Teams: Collaborating with software development teams to ensure that reliability and scalability considerations are incorporated into the software design and implementation. Continuous Improvement: Identifying opportunities for process improvement, implementing best practices, and driving initiatives to enhance the reliability and performance of software systems.

Requirements

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java) and familiarity with multiple language ecosystems.
• Solid understanding of operating systems, networking, distributed systems, databases, and storage architectures.
• Deep understanding of how code runs on underlying hardware, including operating systems, algorithms, and data structures.
• Experience handling production incidents, including root cause analysis, mitigation, and working through complex system failures.
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to explain technical concepts to both engineering and business stakeholders.
• Proven experience in automating manual processes, building deployment pipelines, or managing configuration systems.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Familiarity with container orchestration systems like Kubernetes.
• A track record of managing or developing distributed systems.
• Prior experience with Java in production.
• 8+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring the performance and availability of software systems, identifying and resolving issues, and implementing proactive measures to prevent future incidents.
• Developing and maintaining automation tools and infrastructure to streamline software deployment, configuration management, and system monitoring.
• Analyzing system performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimizations to improve the efficiency and scalability of software systems.
• Responding to incidents, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions to prevent similar incidents in the future.
• Collaborating with software development teams to ensure that reliability and scalability considerations are incorporated into the software design and implementation.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement, implementing best practices, and driving initiatives to enhance the reliability and performance of software systems.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees