Senior Software Engineer - Mobile

General Motors Africa & Middle East; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits available

Job summary

General Motors Africa & Middle East is seeking a Mobile Senior Software Engineer to lead mobile app development from concept to deployment. You will work with UI/UX, product managers, and engineers to deliver engaging, performant apps using React Native.

The role emphasizes full lifecycle development, testing, and continuous improvement, with hybrid work arrangements and relocation benefits for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of software development experience.
• 5+ years of mobile development experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity and quality.
• Experience delivering software projects including deployments.
• Knowledge of software testing, QA, and automation.
• Experience debugging live software applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop mobile applications using React Native within a fast-paced team.
• Create APIs to support mobile functionality and keep up with best practices.
• Translate concepts into user-friendly mobile apps.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver functional apps.
• Write unit and UI tests to identify issues.
• Handle full lifecycle app development with standard patterns.
• Assist with performance tuning and usability improvements.
• Identify and remediate software issues related to quality and security.

Skills

7+ years software development

5+ years mobile development

React Native

AI-assisted development tools

Software deployments

Software testing & automation

Live app debugging

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cursor

Claude

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Job Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

The Role As a Mobile Senior Software Engineer, your focus will be on creating cutting-edge mobile applications that provide an exceptional user experience. You will be responsible for the entire app development lifecycle, from conceptualization to deployment and ongoing maintenance. Your role will involve working closely with UI/UX designers, product managers, and software engineers to transform concepts into functional, visually appealing, and performant mobile apps. Your expertise in mobile development frameworks and platforms will be instrumental in crafting user-friendly and feature-rich applications for various mobile devices.

What You’ll Do

• Developing mobile application using React Native framework.
• Developing application programming interfaces (APIs) to support mobile functionality while keeping up to date with terminology, concepts and best practices for coding mobile apps.
• Translating code into user-friendly applications.
• They collaborate with internal teams to develop functional mobile applications while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Remaining up to date with the terminology, concepts and best practices for coding mobile apps
• Writing unit and UI tests to identify malfunctions.
• Full lifecycle application development using standard design patterns/frameworks
• Assists with Performance tuning, usability assessment/improvement.
• Proactively engaging in the identification/remediation of software issues such as code quality, pattern mismatch, and security issues related to the code or solution/configuration.
• Documenting software solutions and ensure that technical documentation meets GM standards.
• Understanding and maintaining compliance with GM standards and industry standard methodology.
• Holding themselves and others accountable for demonstrating GMs values and cultural behaviors.
• Modeling GM behaviors and crafting a winning culture.
• Play a leadership role in the team.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of experience in software development, 5+ years of experience in Mobile development
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools such as Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies to improve developer productivity, code quality, testing, debugging, and software delivery
• Must have experience as part of a software project delivery effort. (Deployments)
• Knowledge of Software testing, quality assurance and solutions testing including automation
• Knowledge of maintaining and debugging live software applications

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in React Native
• 10+ years software development experience

Additional Information

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.) Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.

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