As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design and operate security services, guide architecture, and improve developer workflows in authentication and authorization.
Description
GM is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our team. We're a dedicated team of Security and Software Engineers that design, develop, and operate tools and services which provide GM-native identity, authentication, and authorization support for our products and organization. If you're interested in building mission-critical, scalable services and have a knack for security engineering, identity, or applied cryptography, let's chat!
What you'll do:
Preferred Qualifications:
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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 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.
GM is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our team. We're a dedicated team of Security and Software Engineers that design, develop, and operate tools and services which provide GM-native identity, authentication, and authorization support for our products and organization. If you're interested in building mission-critical, scalable services and have a knack for security engineering, identity, or applied cryptography, let's chat!
What you'll do:
- Building and operating services that improve the security of our product and organization
- Guiding architecture and major design decisions that will affect our infrastructure and our product
- Maintaining and building interdisciplinary skills through research, experimentation, and exploration
- Providing technical expertise for platform auth architecture, deployment, and monitoring
- Continuously improve developer workflows through streamlined authentication and authorization tooling
- You've operated and have an in-depth understanding of cloud and on-premises infrastructure platforms
- You have a history of writing performant, maintainable, testable code
- You have a solid understanding of at least one of: OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, WebAuthn/FIDO2
- Experience building large, scalable software systems in at least one of the following: Go, Rust, Python, or Node.js
- Exceptional coding abilities, architecture, debugging, and performance/diagnostics measurement skills
- BS, MS or PhD in CS, Math, Physics, or equivalent real-world experience
- Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world
- Attention to detail and a passion for correctness
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with modern development and deployment workflows (containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD platforms, etc.)
- Experience building modern frontend applications with React, Vue.js, or similar
- Experience scaling back-end systems
- Experience with applied cryptography
- Experience with any of: Istio, OPA, or SPIFFE/SPIRE
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
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 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
Ci/Cd
Containers
Go
Kubernetes
Node.js
Oauth 2.0
Oidc
Python
Rust
SAML
Webauthn/Fido2
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