Staff Backend Software Engineer

General Motors; Mountain View (WY); Hybrid; USD 265,000 - 311,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

20% travel requirement

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an experienced software architect/engineer to design, develop, and maintain large-scale backend systems and APIs. You will lead technical design of distributed architectures, review code, and troubleshoot complex production issues with a 20% travel requirement.

A hybrid work policy applies: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote, with reporting to a local GM office. The role requires pursuing excellence in reliability, security, and performance across backend services, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of software engineering experience or Master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
• 5 years of backend programming with Java and Kotlin, and experience building distributed systems and microservices.
• 4 years of RESTful APIs, asynchronous messaging, event-driven systems; relational and NoSQL databases.
• 3 years of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerized environments; CI/CD; security concepts in backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain large-scale backend systems and APIs.
• Lead technical design and implementation of distributed architectures (SOA, event-driven).
• Review code and designs for quality, reliability, security, and performance.
• Troubleshoot production issues and lead root-cause analyses; travel 20%.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

Backend architectures

Distributed systems

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Event-driven

Asynchronous messaging

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

AWS

Azure

GCP

Databases

Security concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Description

DUTIES : Design, develop, and maintain large-scale backend systems and APIs that support business-critical applications and services. Lead the technical design and implementation of distributed systems, including service-oriented and event-driven architectures. Review code and technical designs to ensure quality, reliability, security, and performance. Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead root-cause analysis and remediation efforts. 20% domestic travel required. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field of study and Eight (8) years of experience as a Software Engineer or related occupation OR alternatively, a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field of study and Six (6) years of experience as a Software Engineer or related occupation. Five (5) years of experience with: Backend programming languages including Java and Kotlin; and Building and operating distributed systems and microservices architectures. Four (4) years of experience with: RESTful APIs, asynchronous messaging, and event-driven systems; and Databases including relational and NoSQL, and data modeling. Three (3) years of experience with: Cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP, and containerized environments; CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment practices; and Security, authentication, and authorization concepts in backend systems.

Compensation:

• The expected base compensation for this role is $264,514.00 to $310,900.00 Annually.
• Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

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