Senior Backend Software Engineer - Commercial Software

General Motors Corporation; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer for GM Commercial Software. You will design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services across platforms, collaborating with product and design teams in a hybrid setup in Sunnyvale, CA and Austin, TX. You will mentor junior engineers and help shape system architecture.

The role emphasizes production-quality code, scalability, and strong CS fundamentals with a focus on customer-facing software and IoT-enabled fleet solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on backend software development.
• Experience building production-quality, scalable distributed systems.
• Experience in one of the JVM languages Java/Scala/Kotlin + SpringBoot.
• Strong CS fundamentals, OO concepts, data structures, algorithms and systems architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable backend services and systems.
• Build and launch new capabilities and products for GM Commercial Software.
• Uphold high engineering standards and drive quality improvements across codebases.
• Collaborate with product, design and other engineering teams; mentor junior engineers.
• Explore new technologies and contribute to architectural discussions.

Skills

Java

Scala

Kotlin

SpringBoot

Distributed systems

SOA

NoSQL

Relational DB

CS fundamentals

Communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

## Senior Backend Software Engineer - Commercial SoftwareApply: Hybrid: Sunnyvale, California, United States of America: Austin, Texas, United States of America: Full time: Posted Today: JR-202620086**Job Description***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* **The Role** 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! **What You'll Do*** 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.**Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)*** 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. **What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)*** 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**Compensation:** The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The salary range for this role is **$153,200 - $269,200**. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as the geography of the selected candidate. **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 and 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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.