Staff Software Engineer Imagery & Visualization

Job Description

Job Description:

Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary GM location (Austin TX or Sunnyvale CA) three times per week.

The Role

At GM our Marketing Services team buildsenterprise-grade Visualization Platforms that power GM digital experiences which include vehicle configuration pricing inventory and sales systems - including the CarBravo marketplace. Our software delivers accurate high-quality data and imagery to create seamless digital experiences across all GM brand sites.

Were looking for a Staff Software Engineer with strong technical chops and architectural vision to lead the development of scalable high-performance backend APIs and servicesespecially those that manage the delivery and configuration of complex visual assets using technologies like CGI 2D Layering and Rendering Techniques.This role blends hands-on coding with cross-functional technical leadership across data pipelinesmicroservices and distributed systems.

Youll collaborate closely with product QA DevOps and business teams to build innovative cost-effective solutions that align with GMs broader platform strategy.

What Youll Do:

• Architect and evolve distributed systems with a focus on performance scalability and maintainability

• Lead the development of backend APIs and services that power customer-facing digital platforms

• Write clean well-tested secure codeand guide others to do the same through code reviews and mentorship

• Build and optimize synchronous and asynchronous integrations (REST GraphQL Kafka messaging queues)

• Mentor engineers on architectural design modern development patterns and industry best practices

• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to improve system capabilities and developer efficiency

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical execution with business goals

• Champion CI/CD automated testing observability and system performance

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelors or Masters in CS Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 8 years of experience building enterprise-grade backend platforms and services

• Imagery & Visualization: Hands-on experience with the technical aspects of high-fidelity visual asset delivery such as: CGI 2D Imagery and 3D Modelling 2D layering and Render on the Fly
• Deep expertise in Java Spring Boot and scalable microservice architectures
• Experience with distributed systems event-driven architecture and technologies like Apache Kafka
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker K8s/AKS) and Microsoft Azure
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL Redis and cloud-native storage solutions
• Track record of mentoring engineers and leading technical direction at scale

Additional Information:

Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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 New York Colorado California or Washington.

• The salary range for this role is 185600 to 285000. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

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