General Motors

Senior Software Engineer - Platform

General Motors$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering or platform support experience
  • Strong experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or Java
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, GitHub, and Linux/Windows Server
  • Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Solid understanding of security practices including RBAC and secrets management

Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, and support critical COTS applications on Unix and Windows
  • Deploy applications and infrastructure as code using Terraform
  • Lead application migrations to SaaS and cloud platforms
  • Create and improve automation scripts for deployments and monitoring
  • Build and support CI/CD pipelines across services
  • Monitor platform health and perform capacity planning and tuning
  • Identify and implement AI and automation opportunities

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with a minimum of three days in the office
  • Potential for relocation benefits
  • Opportunities for mentorship and cross-functional collaboration
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies for modern delivery
  • Emphasis on modern engineering practices like Agile and DevSecOps
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role:

General Motors is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support, design, and improve delivery of enterprise applications, integrations, and intelligent platform capabilities across the Global Physical Security and Medical portfolio. This role focuses on modernizing mission-critical solutions across on-prem, cloud, SaaS, and hybrid environments, strengthening system reliability, enabling scalable integrations, and driving technical execution across a complex operational landscape. The Senior Software Engineer will also help introduce AI-enabled capabilities in practical, secure, and responsible ways, supporting automation, advanced insights, and intelligent workflows that improve both service delivery and business decision-making.

What You'll Do:
  • Build, maintain, and support COTS applications on Unix and Windows platforms that are essential to business operations
  • Deploy applications and infrastructure as code using Terraform and similar tools
  • Lead and support application migrations to SaaS and cloud-based platforms
  • Create, maintain, and improve automation and operational scripts for deployments, backups, monitoring, rollbacks, and routine maintenance
  • Build and support CI/CD pipelines across applications, integrations, and platform services
  • Monitor platform health and data pipelines, including alerting, capacity planning, performance tuning, and operational readiness
  • Plan and execute backups, disaster recovery testing, and restore procedures for supported applications
  • Enforce security best practices including secrets management, RBAC, patching, vulnerability remediation, SSO/SAML, and audit logging
  • Troubleshoot incidents across the application and integration stack, perform root cause analysis, and produce post-incident documentation
  • Maintain runbooks, playbooks, technical documentation, and regular housekeeping procedures
  • Drive improvements in system reliability, maintainability, observability, and supportability
  • Apply modern engineering practices including Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and release governance
  • Identify and implement AI and intelligent automation opportunities that improve efficiency, user experience, and business outcomes
  • Develop agentic AI solutions that streamline business processes and enable practical, secure, and responsible use of AI
  • Evaluate new tools and technologies through proofs of concept
  • Mentor junior engineers and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver scalable platform and integration solutions


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering, systems engineering, or platform support experience
  • Strong experience with scripting and automation using Bash, Python, Java or similar languages
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, GitHub, Linux, Windows Server, and SSO/SAML
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure
  • Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, testing strategies, and environment promotion
  • Experience with Databricks Asset Bundles, GitHub Actions, or similar modern delivery tooling
  • Experience deploying and supporting containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, or similar technologies
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis
  • Strong Linux administration and networking fundamentals
  • Solid understanding of security practices including RBAC, secrets management, TLS, patching, and audit controls
  • Demonstrated ability to evaluate, design, and implement deployment architectures for complex data and application platforms
  • Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
  • Experience with BrowserStack
  • Experience with OTEL, DataDog, and modern observability practices
  • Practical experience with tools such as Databricks Genie, Glean, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar AI-enabled engineering tools
  • Familiarity with MCP-style integrations and AI tools that connect to enterprise systems and services
  • Experience applying AI and LLM capabilities to operational workflows, analytics, and decision support
  • Ability to uncover patterns and insights in structured and semi-structured data and translate them into business actions
  • Experience building real-time alerts, operational signals, predictive indicators, or intelligent automation workflows
  • Strong ability to frame AI-assisted analytical problems, evaluate model output quality, and apply responsible AI practices across governance, security, privacy, and quality


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