General Motors

Mainframe Software Engineering Manager

General Motors • $135K — $160K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience with mainframe solutions in large enterprises.
  • Strong technical proficiency in PL/I, COBOL, JCL, IMS, and Db2 technologies.
  • Demonstrated track record of people leadership in a software engineering context for 2+ years.
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
  • Hands-on knowledge of Agile methodologies and modern software practices.
  • Familiarity with Git and CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of mainframe engineers, fostering a culture of improvement.
  • Own and manage the delivery of a portfolio of mainframe applications.
  • Translate business needs into an actionable engineering roadmap.
  • Guide technical direction on mainframe systems and integrations.
  • Drive modern engineering practices, including CI/CD and test automation.
  • Promote the use of AI to enhance the engineering process.
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Participation in a company vehicle evaluation program with eligibility for a GM vehicle.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and continuous improvement in a dynamic environment.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Work Arrangement:
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Warren, MI or Austin, TX three times per week at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

The Role

The Mainframe Factory supports a broad portfolio of GM business functions such as Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Dealer and Channel Operations, and Global Finance. It directly provides and develops innovative solutions for business value streams including Design to Launch, Source to Deliver, Make to Ship, Vehicle Order to Deliver, Use to Service, Record to Report, and Brazil business operations.

The Mainframe Software Engineering Manager will lead a team of engineers responsible for the design, build, and ongoing evolution of GM's core mainframe applications that power GM's global business operations. It will help establish consistent engineering practices across these value streams while enabling each product team to deliver secure, reliable, and modernized mainframe solutions aligned to its business needs.

Additionally, this role combines day-to-day people leadership with hands-on technical guidance: you will be accountable for driving engineering excellence, delivering high quality solutions, and for moving our mainframe ecosystem toward a modern, automated, and AI-enabled software factory. You will work closely with business partners, architects, and platform teams to ensure that our mainframe applications are stable today and ready for the future, supporting GM's vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion.

What You'll Do
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of mainframe software engineers, creating a culture of inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Own end-to-end delivery for a portfolio of mainframe applications across the Design to Launch, Source to Deliver, Make to Ship, Vehicle Order to Deliver, Use to Service, and Record to Report value streams.
  • Translate business priorities into a clear engineering roadmap and a well-maintained backlog, balancing new features, technical debt, and modernization work.
  • Provide technical direction on mainframe design patterns, data models, performance tuning, and integration with surrounding systems.
  • Drive consistent adoption of modern engineering practices on the mainframe, including:
    • Git-based workflows (GitHub), branching and code review standards
    • CI/CD automation (e.g., GitHub Actions) for build, test, and deploy
    • Test automation and repeatable validation of changes
  • Champion the thoughtful use of AI in the engineering lifecycle (e.g., code assist, test generation, defect analysis) to automate workflows and improve quality and speed.
  • Partner with platform, SRE, and security teams to ensure availability, observability, compliance, and operational excellence for production systems.
  • Use metrics (lead time, deployment frequency, change-failure rate, escaped defects, availability) to guide decisions and continuously improve how the team works.
  • Represent the team in forums with product, business, and leadership stakeholders, clearly communicating status, risks, and trade-offs.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • 10+ years of experience delivering and supporting mainframe solutions in a large enterprise environment.
  • Strong technical background with mainframe technologies such as PL/I and/or COBOL, JCL, IMS (TM/DB), Db2 (or similar), and Scheduling solutions such as IWS and CA7.
  • Demonstrated people leadership experience as a software engineering manager (2+ years) and/or technical lead (7+ years), including coaching, performance management, and team building.
  • Proven track record leading cross-functional delivery efforts with multiple stakeholders (business, architecture, operations, vendors).
  • Hands-on experience with modern software engineering practices: Agile delivery (Scrum or Kanban), incremental releases, code review, and automated testing.
  • Practical experience with Git-based source control (preferably GitHub) and CI/CD tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar).
  • Ability to operate in a hybrid environment where mainframe, distributed, and cloud applications must work together.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent work experience.


What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Ability to develop, inspire, and motivate team.
  • Fosters collaboration and teamwork
  • Direct experience leading mainframe modernization programs (API enablement, refactoring, re-platforming, or decomposing legacy systems) in hybrid environment.
  • Experience with test automation frameworks and practices in mainframe and/or distributed environments.
  • Experience applying AI/ML or GenAI tools within software engineering workflows in a secure, compliant way.
  • Background in automotive industry including supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, finance, or aftersales systems.
  • Experience working in a globally distributed engineering organization and leading teams across time zones.


Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
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).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}.The selected candidate will be required to travel

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
NASDAQ
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