This role offers the following Work strategies:
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Sunnyvale, CA or Austin, TX Innovation Center three times per week.
The Role
General Motors is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and architectural direction across engineering pillars that support Vehicle Retail Experiences. This role will be responsible for defining, influencing, and driving the long-term technical vision of our platform to ensure scalability , performance, and innovation.
As a senior technical leader, you will partner with senior engineering managers, staff engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to establish the technical bar, enable the adoption of modern engineering practices, and deliver high-quality, customer-focused solutions. You will be expected to provide architectural guidance, conduct design/code reviews, and mentor engineering talent across multiple teams.
What You’ll Do
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Define and evolve the overarching technical vision and architecture across multiple product pillars.
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Drive consistent adoption of modern engineering practices, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and resilient.
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Guide cloud -native architecture patterns leveraging Java , Quarkus, React , TypeScript , and modern AI/ML technologies.
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Provide technical direction and architectural guidance to engineering managers and staff engineers across all pillars.
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Serve as a trusted advisor for critical design decisions, technology adoption, and integration strategies.
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Partner with product and business stakeholders to align technical strategies with long-term business outcomes.
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Champion engineering best practices including CI/CD pipelines, observability, performance optimization, and automation .
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Ensure adherence to coding standards, design patterns, and maintainable architecture across diverse teams.
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Drive modernization initiatives such as legacy migrations and adoption of containerized, cloud -native approaches.
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Mentor and grow senior technical talent, raising overall engineering maturity.
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Foster alignment and collaboration across globally distributed engineering organizations.
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Influence leadership beyond engineering by advocating for innovation, technical investments, and platform scalability .
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
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10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a principal, staff, or architect-level role.
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Deep expertise in Java , Quarkus, React , and TypeScript , with strong breadth across backend, frontend, cloud , AI/ML, and DevOps.
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Proven success designing and scaling distributed, cloud -native systems.
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Strong understanding of security, observability, performance, and high-availability architectures.
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Demonstrated ability to influence at the organizational level, not just at the team level.
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Experience guiding multiple product areas or platforms within a large- scale , multi-pillar environment.
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both engineers and executives.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
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Experience launching AI-driven features or platforms.
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Hands-on experience integrating LLMs into enterprise products.
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Familiarity with AI bias detection, content filtering, and governance.
Additional Information:
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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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 259,000 to 369,700. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
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.
