Senior Data Engineer

General Motors (GM)

Hybrid Actively hiring
Austin, TX Posted 21 days ago $125,000–$173,150 / year
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TL;DR

Join our Daignostics platform team as a Java Microservices Developer and contribute to the design, development, and support of scalable microservices using Java, Quarkus, and Spring Boot. You will lead the creation of cron-based and event-driven orchestration services, real-time data processing with Kafka and Azure Event Hub, and optimize relational data models in PostgreSQL. Additionally, you’ll manage CI/CD pipelines on GitHub Actions/Workflows and ArgoCD, automate infrastructure with Terraform, and implement observability solutions using Prometheus and Datadog. This role requires strong proficiency in Java, experience with Azure cloud services like AKS, and a track record of delivering production systems. Ideal candidates will also have familiarity with email marketing platforms and security best practices in cloud-native development.

Skills

Java Quarkus Spring Boot Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) PostgreSQL GitHub Actions/Workflows ArgoCD Terraform Prometheus Datadog Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Apache Kafka Azure Event Hub

What you'll do

  • Design and develop scalable microservices using Java, Quarkus, and Spring Boot.
  • Implement real-time data processing solutions with Kafka and Azure Event Hub.
  • Optimize relational database models and performance-tune PostgreSQL databases.
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments on GitHub Actions/Workflows.
  • Lead infrastructure automation using Terraform for cloud resource provisioning.
  • Design end-to-end observability solutions with Prometheus, Datadog, and related tools.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong track record in delivering production systems.
  • Proficiency in Java and object-oriented design, including Quarkus and Spring Boot application development.
  • Experience designing REST APIs and microservices architectures, ensuring service contracts and backward compatibility.
  • Deep knowledge of relational databases like PostgreSQL, focusing on schema design, performance tuning, and monitoring.
  • Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, particularly AKS, networking, identity management, and data services.
  • Expertise in CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions/Workflows for build, test, quality gates, and deployment automation.
  • Solid Infrastructure-as-Code skills with Terraform, including modules, environment strategy, state management, and Datadog integration.

Market check

Salary context

This $125,000–$173,150 range sits above 39% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$120,000–$199,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$133,487–$198,450

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About General Motors (GM)

General Motors (GM) is a leading American multinational automotive corporation founded in 1908 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

General Motors (GM) currently has 96 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $159,400–$250,600 across 58 roles with salary data.

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