Senior Software Engineer (Java)

General Motors; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and support Java applications and Spring Boot microservices in a connected-vehicle environment. You will work with third-party vendors on API integrations, build RESTful services, and implement event-based messaging using Kafka or Azure EventHub while troubleshooting production issues in an Agile setting.

The role emphasizes Azure Cloud, TDD with JUnit, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience in Java.
• Experience with Spring Boot–based microservices.
• Proficiency with Azure Cloud Services, Jira, Confluence, Slack, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
• Experience with TDD, JUnit, and mocking frameworks.
• Experience with CI, build, and delivery practices using Spring / Spring Boot.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and event-based messaging.
• Familiarity with Azure EventHub (and some legacy Kafka)
• Experience with Azure Cloud Services.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Ability to work independently and deliver with minimal guidance.
• Experience supporting deployments and post-release validation activities.
• Experience converting business needs into user stories and engineering tasks.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support Java applications and Spring Boot microservices.
• Work with third-party vendors and dependencies, with a particular focus on API integration.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and event-based messaging integrations, including Kafka and/or Azure EventHub patterns.
• Troubleshoot issues across a complex microservices ecosystem.
• Deliver user stories with minimal guidance in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Translate business requirements into user stories and technical tasks.
• Support production deployments and perform post-deployment validation.

Skills

Java programming

RESTful APIs

Event-based messaging

Agile delivery

Distributed systems troubleshooting

Independent work

Technical translation of business to 2

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Spring Boot

Azure Cloud Services

Jira

Confluence

Slack

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Kafka

Azure EventHub

JUnit

Job description

Role Summary

This role is responsible for software functionality that enables GM vehicles to establish network connectivity. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and support Java-based services in a microservices environment. The role emphasizes Spring Boot development, third-party API integration, RESTful services, event-based messaging, production troubleshooting and Agile delivery. These microservices manage mobile/GSM carriers (MNOs) in support of Connected Vehicle service enablement and the broader mobile ecosystem. Knowledge and experience of mobile technologies is a strong advantage. For example M2M (SM-DP) & Consumer (SM-DP+) eSIM concepts, SCM and SM-SR workflows, ICCID Profile Swaps, Carrier Integrations, and related connectivity operations that supports Vehicle Connectivity in a multi-carrier environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support Java applications and Spring Boot microservices.
• Work with third-party vendors and dependencies, with a particular focus on API integration.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and event-based messaging integrations, including Kafka and/or Azure EventHub patterns.
• Troubleshoot issues across a complex microservices ecosystem.
• Deliver user stories with minimal guidance in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Translate business requirements into user stories and technical tasks.
• Support production deployments and perform post-deployment validation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience in Java.
• Experience with Spring Boot–based microservices.
• Proficiency with Azure Cloud Services, Jira, Confluence, Slack, GitHub, and GitHub Actions.
• Experience with TDD, JUnit, and mocking frameworks.
• Experience with CI, build, and delivery practices using Spring / Spring Boot.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and event-based messaging.
• Familiarity with Azure EventHub (and some legacy Kafka)
• Experience with Azure Cloud Services.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Ability to work independently and deliver with minimal guidance.
• Experience supporting deployments and post-release validation activities.
• Experience converting business needs into user stories and engineering tasks.

Preferred Ways of Working

• Hands-on approach to software architecture solutions.
• Experience with iterative and incremental product development.
• Ability to understand complex application flows and system interactions.
• Strong focus on quality output and development-integration testing.
• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills.

Why Join Us

At GM, you will have the opportunity to work on meaningful technology that impacts customers at scale. You’ll join a collaborative engineering environment focused on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement while helping shape the future of connected mobility.

Hybrid

This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to the assigned GM office three times per week, at minimum, or as dictated by business needs.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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