Senior Software Engineering Manager, Enterprise Software Engineering

General Motors Corporation; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors Corporation is seeking an engineering leader who still writes code. You will lead multiple teams across platforms, APIs, and modernization programs behind how GM sources parts and delivers vehicles.

You'll stay hands-on with coding, reviews, debugging, prototyping, and working with AI agents. You will drive modernization of legacy systems, deploy AI tooling in the SDLC, and measure success with real metrics.

Qualifications

• 10+ years software engineering and leadership experience.
• Experience with distributed systems and APIs.
• Hands-on coding in Java or C++, and front-end familiarity.
• Proven ability to lead across ambiguity and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams across platforms, APIs, and legacy systems.
• Translate business needs into scalable engineering solutions with KPIs.
• Set high standards for quality, security, and reliability.
• Drive modernization and AI tooling across the SDLC.
• Conduct code reviews, debugging, and proofs of concept.
• Own incident response and post-mortems to durable fixes.

Skills

People leadership

Java/C++

Angular/React

AI coding agents

Distributed systems

APIs

Cloud platforms

Code reviews

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

MCP servers

LLM APIs

Mainframe integration

Job description

## The RoleWe're looking for an engineering leader who still ships code.You'll lead multiple teams building the business-critical platforms, integrations, and modernization programs behind how GM sources parts and delivers vehicles. You'll own the technical direction, the delivery, and the results.You'll also change how GM builds software. You'll make AI coding agents a core part of how your teams plan, build, test, and ship, and you'll prove the impact with real metrics.You'll stay hands-on: writing and reviewing code, debugging hard problems, prototyping, and working directly with agents. You'll bring Principal Engineer-level judgment to every design review, and you'll lead by example.About the TeamThe Order Fulfillment Software Factory builds GM's end-to-end software for two value streams:* Source to Deliver: purchasing, supplier management, supply chain, and logistics* Order to Deliver: how GM sells, configures, schedules, and delivers vehicles to dealers and customersWe're driving GM's SaaS First, Cloud First, AI First direction, working alongside Purchasing and Order Fulfillment IT and GM's peer engineering, mainframe, and SAP factories.## ## What You'll Do* Lead multiple engineering teams across a portfolio of modern platforms, APIs, integrations, and legacy systems* Turn business strategy into roadmaps and KPIs, then deliver them* Partner with product, business, architecture, operations, and delivery leaders to translate business needs into scalable engineering solutions* Make the hard architecture calls and set a high bar for quality, security, and reliability* Get hands-on through code reviews, debugging, technical spikes, and proofs of concept* Drive modernization strategies for legacy applications, including decomposition, platform evolution, integration simplification, and reduction of technical debt* Roll out AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) across the SDLC, with guardrails that make agent-written code safe to ship* Build agent tooling such as MCP servers, custom agents, and agent-driven CI/CD for PR review, test generation, and large-scale migrations* Measure what works with DORA metrics, cycle time, and change-failure rate, and report results to leadership* Hire and grow engineers and tech leads who are fast, rigorous, and accountable for everything they merge* Create a culture of accountability, technical excellence, continuous learning, and customer-focused delivery* Own production health by leading incident response and driving root causes to durable fixes ## Your Skills and Abilities (Minimum Qualifications)* BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience* 10+ years of software engineering and people leadership experience, including leading multiple teams* Current, hands-on coding proficiency in Java or C++, plus experience with front-end frameworks such as Angular or React* 1+ year of substantial hands-on use of AI coding agents in production work* Experience with distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architecture, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)* Experience modernizing legacy systems while supporting business-critical delivery* Experience establishing and improving engineering standards, development lifecycle practices, and delivery discipline* Ability to lead across ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, and align technical decisions with business outcomes* Strong coaching and mentoring capability, with a track record of raising the technical effectiveness of engineers and managers* Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to both engineering and business audiences ## What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)* 12+ years of software engineering experience and 7+ years in engineering leadership* Experience leading org-wide adoption of agentic development, with measured gains* Experience building with LLM APIs, MCP, retrieval, and evaluation harnesses* Experience with mainframe-connected or deeply integrated enterprise systems* Familiarity with secure-by-design practices for AI-generated code and automotive standards (ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434)* Experience leading globally distributed teams* Experience influencing executives in a complex, matrixed organizationGM 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.