Senior Software Engineer

General Motors (GM)

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $125,000–$168,650 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 5 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Nov 4, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 196 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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JOB TITLE: Senior Software Engineer The Senior Software Engineer joins the GM Energy Data Engineering team as a hands-on Cloud Data Warehouse engineer. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable cloud-based data warehouse solutions, specifically an Operational Data Store to serve as a speed layer for advanced analytics. You will build and maintain scalable Java services, distributed applications, and real-time data streaming pipelines. Key responsibilities include developing event-driven services, designing relational schemas, and creating GraphQL APIs. You will utilize a technical stack including Databricks, Apache Flink, Apache Pulsar, Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft Azure. The position requires expertise in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and software engineering best practices. You will solve complex data integration problems for IoT data, ensuring high throughput, resiliency, and fault tolerance across cloud-native architectures.

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Skills

Java Databricks Apache Flink Apache Kafka PostgreSQL GraphQL Microsoft Azure Apache Pulsar CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Terraform Spring Boot Apache Avro Protobuf Git SQL Bicep

What you'll do

Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable Java services and distributed applications.
Build and optimize real-time data streaming pipelines using Apache Flink, Pulsar, and Kafka.
Design and implement an Operational Data Store (ODS) layer using GraphQL and PostgreSQL.
Develop GraphQL APIs and services to provide secure and efficient access to operational data.
Integrate streaming and operational data services with Databricks and Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.
Implement automated build, test, deployment, and release processes through CI/CD pipelines.
Troubleshoot complex issues across application, streaming, database, and cloud environments.
Use generative AI tools and prompting techniques to accelerate development and improve engineering productivity.

What we're looking for

7+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong proficiency in Java and object-oriented design.
Experience building production-grade backend services and distributed systems.
Hands-on experience with streaming technologies like Apache Flink, Apache Pulsar, and Apache Kafka (preferred).
Experience designing and developing GraphQL APIs.
Strong experience with PostgreSQL, including schema design, SQL, performance tuning, indexing, and transaction management.
Experience with Databricks and developing/deploying applications in Microsoft Azure.
Practical CI/CD experience with automated testing, packaging, deployment, and release management.

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