Senior Software Engineering Manager, Enterprise Software Engineering

General Motors (GM); Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors (GM) is seeking an engineering leader who still ships code. You will guide multiple teams delivering business-critical platforms, integrations, and modernization programs behind GM's sourcing, parts delivery, and vehicle fulfillment.

You will drive AI coding agent adoption, set roadmaps, and measure impact with metrics. The role blends architecture, hands-on coding, and leadership to create durable, scalable software that powers GM's software factories.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience and people leadership.
• Hands-on coding proficiency in Java or C++, with frontend frameworks like Angular or React.
• At least 1 year of substantial hands-on use of AI coding agents in production work.
• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience modernizing legacy systems while supporting critical delivery.
• Ability to lead across ambiguity and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong coaching and mentoring capabilities; clear technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams across platforms, APIs, integrations, and legacy systems.
• Translate business needs into roadmaps and KPIs; ensure delivery.
• Make architectural calls and enforce quality, security, and reliability standards.
• Roll out AI coding agents across SDLC with guardrails for safe code delivery.
• Drive modernization, decomposition, and reduction of technical debt.
• Hire and grow engineers; foster accountability and continuous learning.
• Own production health through incident response and durable fixes.

Skills

Java/C++

Angular/React

AI agents in prod

distributed systems

cloud platforms

legacy modernization

leadership

communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job DescriptionThe 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 logisticsOrder 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 DoLead multiple engineering teams across a portfolio of modern platforms, APIs, integrations, and legacy systemsTurn business strategy into roadmaps and KPIs, then deliver themPartner with product, business, architecture, operations, and delivery leaders to translate business needs into scalable engineering solutionsMake the hard architecture calls and set a high bar for quality, security, and reliabilityGet hands-on through code reviews, debugging, technical spikes, and proofs of conceptDrive modernization strategies for legacy applications, including decomposition, platform evolution, integration simplification, and reduction of technical debtRoll out AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) across the SDLC, with guardrails that make agent-written code safe to shipBuild agent tooling such as MCP servers, custom agents, and agent-driven CI/CD for PR review, test generation, and large-scale migrationsMeasure what works with DORA metrics, cycle time, and change-failure rate, and report results to leadershipHire and grow engineers and tech leads who are fast, rigorous, and accountable for everything they mergeCreate a culture of accountability, technical excellence, continuous learning, and customer-focused deliveryOwn production health by leading incident response and driving root causes to durable fixesYour Skills and Abilities (Minimum Qualifications)BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience10+ years of software engineering and people leadership experience, including leading multiple teamsCurrent, hands-on coding proficiency in Java or C++, plus experience with front-end frameworks such as Angular or React1+ year of substantial hands-on use of AI coding agents in production workExperience with distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architecture, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)Experience modernizing legacy systems while supporting business-critical deliveryExperience establishing and improving engineering standards, development lifecycle practices, and delivery disciplineAbility to lead across ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, and align technical decisions with business outcomesStrong coaching and mentoring capability, with a track record of raising the technical effectiveness of engineers and managersExcellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to both engineering and business audiencesWhat Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)12+ years of software engineering experience and 7+ years in engineering leadershipExperience leading org-wide adoption of agentic development, with measured gainsExperience building with LLM APIs, MCP, retrieval, and evaluation harnessesExperience with mainframe-connected or deeply integrated enterprise systemsFamiliarity with secure-by-design practices for AI-generated code and automotive standards (ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434)Experience leading globally distributed teamsExperience 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.About GMOur 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 UsWe believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. 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