General Motors

Senior Software Engineer - Notification Platform

General Motors • $174K — $222K *
Austin, TX 78745Hybrid
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 6+ years of experience in designing and operating distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in programming languages like Java, C++, or Python.
  • Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and caching strategies.
  • Ability to collaborate across teams on multi-product projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical initiatives, coordinating across teams to align on requirements and milestones.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from design to deployment.
  • Write clean, maintainable code adhering to company standards and best practices.
  • Collaborate with product stakeholders to define technical approaches.
  • Enhance system resiliency and operational efficiency through monitoring and automation.
  • Drive adoption of best practices for distributed and cloud-native systems in architectural discussions.
  • Mentor junior engineers through reviews and technical guidance.

Benefits

  • Variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Retirement savings plan and life insurance.
  • Paid vacation and holidays.
Full Job Description
Job Description
The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer on GM's Notification Platform team, you will play a key role in designing, building, and evolving the systems that power GM's multi-channel communications. The Notification Platform enables transactional and marketing messages across email, SMS, in-vehicle, app push, and app inbox, managing the lifecycle from customer preferences and template management to content generation, delivery, and tracking.

In this role, you will lead the development of core platform services, tackle complex system challenges, and contribute to major architectural decisions. You'll collaborate closely with product managers and engineering partners across GM, driving features end-to-end while ensuring performance, reliability, and operational excellence. As a senior engineer, you will also mentor teammates, influence best practices, and help shape the technical direction of a platform used across multiple products and organizations.

What You'll Do
  • Lead medium-to-large technical initiatives, coordinating across teams to align requirements, dependencies, and milestones.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, code review, testing, and deployment of services.
  • Contribute to software project delivery efforts by writing clean, maintainable code following company development standards and best practices.
  • Collaborate with partner teams and product stakeholders to define technical approaches and deliver capabilities end-to-end.
  • Improve system resiliency, observability, and operational efficiency through automation, monitoring, and SLO-focused engineering.
  • Contribute to architectural discussions and drive adoption of best practices for distributed systems and cloud-native design.
  • Mentor junior engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.
  • Advocate for engineering quality, including robust testing, CI/CD usage, and strong documentation.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 6+ years of industry experience in designing and operating distributed systems or high availability high throughput production systems.
  • Experience contributing to the successful delivery and deployment of software projects.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, C++, Python, or similar).
  • Experience with microservices, asynchronous messaging, event-driven architectures, or service-oriented systems.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Strong understanding of databases (SQL and NoSQL), data modeling, and caching strategies.
  • Familiarity with observability concepts (logs, metrics, traces) and operating services in production.
  • Proven ability to collaborate across engineering teams and work on projects spanning multiple products or systems.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to break down complex problems and articulate clear solutions.
  • A strong sense of ownership and accountability for mission-critical systems.
  • Technical depth combined with practical decision-making and an iterative mindset.
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
  • A passion for mentoring, elevating engineering teams, and building high-performing cultures.
  • Curiosity and initiative to explore new technologies, improve platforms, and simplify complex systems.
  • Ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term platform health and scalability.
  • A mindset focused on customer impact, operational quality, and continuous improvement.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience with mission-critical services requiring strict SLAs, SLOs, and 24/7 reliability.
  • Experience with messaging platforms, notification systems, or event streaming technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Helm, service mesh).
  • Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services or equivalent cloud-native technologies.
  • Experience improving CI/CD pipelines to enhance developer efficiency and deployment reliability.


Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
  • The salary range for this role is: $174,900 - $222,000. The 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.
  • Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays.


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}.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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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Learn more about General Motors
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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