Senior Software Engineer

General Motors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the integration with robotic devices and capture production data from GM’s manufacturing plants globally. You will own end-to-end development for plant-floor software, collaborate with manufacturing engineering, controls, OT/IT, and data teams, and mentor junior developers while applying C++, Java, ROS, and Azure-based solutions.

The role emphasizes on-call readiness, performance tuning, and delivering reliable, scalable systems to

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience developing applications for robot interactions.
• Experience with C++ and Java in production systems.

Responsibilities

• Own full lifecycle application development for interfacing with robots and plant-floor devices.
• Develop high-quality software using standard frameworks and patterns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering and data teams.

Skills

C++

Java

ROS

Azure

CI/CD

Agile/Scrum

Performance tuning

Robot interactions

Education

Master’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

ROS

Job description

Senior Software Engineer – Manufacturing Data Engineering

Job Description The Role The Manufacturing Data Engineering organization designs, builds, and maintains scalable data systems for manufacturing, with a focus on key domains such as process, materials, sustainability, labor relations, safety, and facility data, and it owns battery data analytics. Our mission is to create enterprise data platforms and products that transform raw manufacturing data into trusted, governed insights that enable data-driven decisions across the business. Device Core Engineering is responsible for the plant‑floor device data pipeline. Our charter is to make high‑quality manufacturing device data reliably available in the cloud so analytics, AI, and operational teams can improve throughput, quality, maintenance, and cost across GM’s plants. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead integration with robotic devices and capture production data from plants across the global manufacturing network.

What You’ll Do

• Own full lifecycle application development using standard frameworks, coding standards, and design patterns for interfacing with robots and other plant‑floor devices
• Develop high-quality software applications using sound, repeatable, industry‑standard methodologies
• Demonstrate proficiency across multiple programming languages, tools, and technologies
• Perform performance tuning, profiling, and usability assessment/improvement
• Identify and remediate software issues related to code quality, security, patterns/frameworks, and usability
• Debug, maintain, and enhance live software systems used in manufacturing plant‑floor applications
• Collaborate with cross‑functional partners across the organization (manufacturing engineering, controls, OT/IT, and data teams)
• Mentor junior software developers and review code to uphold team standards and best practices

Work Schedule & On‑Call Expectations

Participate in an on‑call rotation to support critical operations. Support urgent production issues outside standard business hours when needed.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience developing applications for robot interactions
• Excellent technical knowledge of C++ and Java
• Strong experience and knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Azure resources
• Solid understanding of software development best practices, including code reviews, CI/CD, testing, and documentation
• Experience working in an agile/scrum environment
• ROS application design and development experience
• Strong knowledge and understanding of multiple programming languages and code reuse strategies
• Proven track record of maintaining and debugging live production software systems

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Previous experience in manufacturing and robotics
• Master’s degree in computer science or a related field
• Experience with cloud‑based distributed systems
• Experience supporting mission‑critical or real‑time applications where uptime and performance are essential

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