General Motors

Sr. Manager Software Engineering - Experience Prototyping

General Motors • $238K — $365K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
4 days ago
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Qualifications

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience across diverse platforms.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience managing multiple engineering teams.
  • Expertise in leading innovation and prototyping for early-stage product development.
  • Strong foundation in full-stack development and software architecture evaluation.
  • Ability to break down complex concepts into actionable tasks for rapid execution.
  • Exceptional strategic thinking linking user needs to business outcomes.
  • Understanding of user-centered design principles with UX/UI collaboration experience.
  • Excellent communication skills adept at engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Experience Prototyping engineering team to create impactful prototypes and experiments.
  • Oversee the team’s relationship with mainline software engineering to maintain standards while fostering creativity.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and hardware leaders to clarify and develop experimental frameworks.
  • Ensure prototypes are viable and facilitate transitions to product delivery teams.
  • Nurture and develop a high-performing, inclusive engineering team.
  • Represent engineering in senior cross-functional forums to influence strategic decisions with experimental insights.
  • Manage software engineering costs and reporting for the Experience Prototyping team.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model requiring in-office presence three times weekly.
  • Opportunity to lead innovative projects within a significant automotive company.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Support for developing high-performing, inclusive team culture.
  • Influence on strategic direction and product development outcomes.
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Job Description

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

As Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Experience Prototyping, Vehicle Product Management you will lead the Experience Prototyping engineering team responsible for defining and delivering next-generation software experiences across web, mobile, and embedded platforms-both in and outside the vehicle. This role reports to the Director, Experience Prototyping - Vehicle Product Management, with a dotted-line relationship to the mainline Software Engineering organization.

You will be responsible for multiple leaders, and their engineering teams, who rapidly build functional prototypes and technical experiments that inform product roadmaps, requirements, and platform investments. Our team collaborates across product management, hardware engineering prototyping and design to ensure that the experiences we prototype are aligned with user needs, technical realities, and GM's strategic goals.

While your primary focus is on strategy, people leadership, and outcomes, you are expected to be a hands-on leader with deep software engineering and architecture skills. This role requires a strong technical foundation across front and back-end technologies, cloud-based services, AI/ML, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a passion for disciplined innovation at scale

What You'll Do
  • Lead the Experience Prototyping engineering team to deliver high-impact prototypes and experiments and provide direct leadership to 4 engineering leads and their respective teams.
  • Own Experience Prototyping's relationship with mainline software engineering to ensure team compliance and utilization of GM's software engineering standards and best practices while ensuring the team's autonomy and creativity related to experience and prototype development.
  • Partner with Experience Prototyping Product, Design, and Hardware Engineering leaders in support and optimization of a framework that translates ambiguous concepts into clear hypotheses, experiments, and prototype work.
  • Ensure prototypes are sound with clear paths for handoff to product and delivery teams as appropriate.
  • Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing, inclusive engineering team
  • Represent Experience Prototyping engineering in senior cross-functional forums, using evidence from experiments to influence product, platform, and investment decisions.
  • Be responsible for software engineering costs and reporting for the Experience Prototyping team


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • 12+ years of professional software engineering experience across web, mobile, and/or embedded platforms.
  • 5+ years of experience as a people leader, including leading multiple teams and/or engineering managers in complex, matrixed environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading innovation, prototyping, or early-stage product discovery efforts, not only production delivery.
  • Strong technical foundation in modern full-stack development, with the ability to evaluate architecture, design, and code across front end, back end, and mobile.
  • Experience decomposing broad concepts into clear work items and experiments that engineering teams can execute rapidly.
  • Exceptional strategic thinking and the ability to connect customer needs, technical possibilities, and business outcomes.
  • Understanding of user-centered design principles and experience collaborating closely with UX/UI/ID teams.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.


What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Deep understanding of automotive software and hardware architecture, including in-vehicle systems, connectivity, and embedded platforms.
  • Prior experience working with or within General Motors (GM), or strong familiarity with GM's technology stack, development cycles, and product ecosystem.
  • Demonstrated ability to bridge technical and business domains in fast-paced prototyping or advanced engineering environments.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in large enterprise or automotive settings.
  • Experience with rapid prototyping and lean product development frameworks (e.g., design sprints, Lean, hypothesis-driven development).


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 compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.
  • The salary range for this role is $238,700 - $365,700. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this 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.


GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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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}.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
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