As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll lead engineering efforts in building visualization platforms, mentor other engineers, and ensure adherence to best practices in software development.
Description
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to any of the following: Austin, TX, Warren, MI, Atlanta, GA or Mountain View, CA three times per week, at minimum.
The role:
We are looking for an exceptionally experienced engineer who is excited about building visualization platforms to power all General Motors digital products and marketing needs. You will be responsible for helping lead our engineering efforts through planning, design and architecture, execution, and ramp. As a technical leader on the team, you will be excited to help mentor less experienced engineers, build strong relationships with technical leaders on other teams, and facilitate a strong team culture.
Responsibilities
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
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.
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About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
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From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations (U.S. and Canada)
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to any of the following: Austin, TX, Warren, MI, Atlanta, GA or Mountain View, CA three times per week, at minimum.
The role:
We are looking for an exceptionally experienced engineer who is excited about building visualization platforms to power all General Motors digital products and marketing needs. You will be responsible for helping lead our engineering efforts through planning, design and architecture, execution, and ramp. As a technical leader on the team, you will be excited to help mentor less experienced engineers, build strong relationships with technical leaders on other teams, and facilitate a strong team culture.
Responsibilities
- Develop within our core web technologies (client, framework, and services).
- Weigh architectural trade-offs and apply synchronous and asynchronous design patterns.
- Produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration.
- Be a tech lead and will actively mentor other engineers on the team.
- Explore and pitch product ideas and tech initiatives with cross functional teams.
- Initiate, plan, and execute large-scale, cross functional, and org-wide critical programs.
- Leverage your technical leadership to ensure we adhere to engineering best practices and evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity and craftsmanship.
Additional Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- 5+ years of experience in application and services development.
- 5+ years of experience contributing to the architecture, documentation, and design of new and existing systems (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling).
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C++ or Blueprint, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
- Some experience working with CAD (Computer Aided Design) data, visualization tools or game engines ( Unreal Engine, Unity , etc.).
- Good understanding of modern 3D graphics pipelines and APIs (OpenGL, DirectX, or Vulkan) and good knowledge of geometric modeling fundamentals.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Master's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience. Ph.D. preferred.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to break down complex problems into smaller, manageable components.
- Experience with open standards for 3D model representation, such as OpenUSD, GLTF, MaterialX, etc.
- Experience with writing custom game engine tooling, such as Unreal Engine Editor Utility Widgets
- Experience with dev team collaboration tools, such as GIT, JIRA, & Confluence
- Experience with algorithm design techniques such as divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, greedy algorithms, and graph algorithms.
- Ability to optimize algorithms and data structures for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Demonstrated ability to understand the tech stack, debug code and tests.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including designers, artists, and other engineers.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality software on time and within budget.
- Enthusiastic about the opportunity of impacting the engineering culture from the bottom up.
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 152,100 to 232,900. 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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About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Total Rewards | Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations (U.S. and Canada)
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Top Skills
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