Staff Software Engineer – MBFF Platform / Microservices Architecture

General Motors (GM)

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TXWarren, MI
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Jul 26, 2026
Nearby: 40 roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer – MBFF Platform / Microservices Architecture

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As a Staff Software Engineer at General Motors, you will join the Mobile Backend for Frontend (MBFF) platform team in Austin, TX or Warren, MI to provide technical leadership and drive engineering excellence across microservices and cloud-native systems. Your responsibilities include shaping the architecture of MBFF, defining scalable APIs, and establishing reliability standards while leading DevOps maturity initiatives. You will work with Azure cloud platforms, Java-based microservices, Kubernetes, and modern observability tools like Datadog and Prometheus to ensure high-quality software delivery. Additionally, you will champion AI-enabled practices for operational analysis and engineering productivity improvements, collaborating closely with product, security, and operations teams to align technical direction with business goals. This role requires deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot microservices, Azure cloud services, and DevOps practices, along with strong leadership skills to mentor senior engineers and guide complex design reviews.

Skills

Azure Kubernetes CI/CD Java Spring Boot PostgreSQL Oracle GraphQL WebSockets Docker Terraform OpenTelemetry Prometheus Grafana Datadog OAuth2 JWT AKS API Management Functions Cosmos DB SQL Database Azure Monitor Application Insights

What you'll do

Lead the architecture and design of MBFF platform and core microservices.
Define technical strategy for scalable APIs and event-driven systems.
Establish engineering standards for service reliability and observability.
Drive DevOps maturity by improving CI/CD practices and release automation.
Champion AI-enabled operational practices to enhance engineering productivity.

What we're looking for

8+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in Java and Spring Boot microservices.
Deep experience designing and operating scalable microservices, APIs, and cloud-native applications on Azure.
Proven ability to define and improve CI/CD pipelines, observability strategy, and operational excellence standards.
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes-based deployments and modern DevOps practices.
Expertise in leading platform modernization, reliability engineering, and operational maturity initiatives.

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