Leads a large software engineering organization responsible for vehicle development deliverables, application architecture, product development, quality, scalability, and engineering processes. Manages three people leaders and twelve individual contributors, provides technical and strategic direction, removes roadblocks, develops talent, and collaborates cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams. Drives innovation, best practices, and organizational initiatives while overseeing software architecture, development, testing, and technology adoption. The role requires 10% domestic travel and supports 100% telecommuting.
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DUTIES : Leads, guides, and directs a large group of technical employees responsible for engineering deliverables in support of the organization's business objectives. Leads engineering execution of team as related to the Vehicle Development Process deliverables. Provides technical leadership to work team. Interacts and collaborates with many teams cross-functionally. Leads team on new methods or initiatives without defined procedures. Leads team to meet targets. Conducts regularly scheduled Group Meetings, Communicates GM Policies & Procedures, Leadership and Safety Messages. Creates and communicates vision & strategies specific to functional responsibilities. Prepares and gives presentations. Reviews deliverables and provides candid and constructive feedback. Conducts performance interventions when necessary. Provides timely and consistent feedback to direct employees as appropriate. Participates in compensation planning and administers compensation treatment. Observes and steps up to remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues. Provides vision and direction for maintaining, extending, and innovating application stack, the features the company implements, and the way the company architects the solution. Drives organization-wide initiatives helping establish best practices in talent management, quality and development processes. Encourages innovation within the teams, allowing them to explore new ideas and technologies. Works with autonomous teams to develop new products and tools while keeping an eye on the overall system's quality, performance, and scalability. Guides the team in matters of software architecture, design and development processes. Hosts technical discussions, be a subject matter expert, and have strategic influence. Creates an organizational culture that encourages innovation and continuous learning. Balances the adoption of new technologies with practical, efficient solutions. Keep up with technological advancements and integrate them to enhance our engineering practices. Collaborates with product managers, designers, and other teams to align technological development with business goals and user needs. Supervises 3 People Leaders and 12 Individual Contributors; three (3) Managers, Software Engineering, five (5) Senior Software Engineers, one (1) Senior Quality Engineer, one (1) Software Test Engineer, two (2) Software Engineers, one (1) Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack, one (1) Senior Software Test Engineer, and one (1) Quality Engineer. 10% domestic travel required. 100% telecommuting available.
REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Science, or related field of study and Eight (8) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Developer, or related role. Five years of experience with: Application and services development; Contributing to the architecture, documentation, and design of new and existing systems including architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling; Creating intuitive, responsive UIs with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks; Designing scalable architectures combining frontend, backend, and graphics components; Creating and integrating RESTful APIs; Deploying scalable visualization services using AWS, Docker and Kubernetes; and C++, Java, TypeScript, C# and Python, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
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DUTIES : Leads, guides, and directs a large group of technical employees responsible for engineering deliverables in support of the organization's business objectives. Leads engineering execution of team as related to the Vehicle Development Process deliverables. Provides technical leadership to work team. Interacts and collaborates with many teams cross-functionally. Leads team on new methods or initiatives without defined procedures. Leads team to meet targets. Conducts regularly scheduled Group Meetings, Communicates GM Policies & Procedures, Leadership and Safety Messages. Creates and communicates vision & strategies specific to functional responsibilities. Prepares and gives presentations. Reviews deliverables and provides candid and constructive feedback. Conducts performance interventions when necessary. Provides timely and consistent feedback to direct employees as appropriate. Participates in compensation planning and administers compensation treatment. Observes and steps up to remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues. Provides vision and direction for maintaining, extending, and innovating application stack, the features the company implements, and the way the company architects the solution. Drives organization-wide initiatives helping establish best practices in talent management, quality and development processes. Encourages innovation within the teams, allowing them to explore new ideas and technologies. Works with autonomous teams to develop new products and tools while keeping an eye on the overall system's quality, performance, and scalability. Guides the team in matters of software architecture, design and development processes. Hosts technical discussions, be a subject matter expert, and have strategic influence. Creates an organizational culture that encourages innovation and continuous learning. Balances the adoption of new technologies with practical, efficient solutions. Keep up with technological advancements and integrate them to enhance our engineering practices. Collaborates with product managers, designers, and other teams to align technological development with business goals and user needs. Supervises 3 People Leaders and 12 Individual Contributors; three (3) Managers, Software Engineering, five (5) Senior Software Engineers, one (1) Senior Quality Engineer, one (1) Software Test Engineer, two (2) Software Engineers, one (1) Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack, one (1) Senior Software Test Engineer, and one (1) Quality Engineer. 10% domestic travel required. 100% telecommuting available.
REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Applied Science, or related field of study and Eight (8) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Developer, or related role. Five years of experience with: Application and services development; Contributing to the architecture, documentation, and design of new and existing systems including architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling; Creating intuitive, responsive UIs with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks; Designing scalable architectures combining frontend, backend, and graphics components; Creating and integrating RESTful APIs; Deploying scalable visualization services using AWS, Docker and Kubernetes; and C++, Java, TypeScript, C# and Python, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
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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 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
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 1-800-865-7580. 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.
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