Software Engineering Manager

Company: General Motors
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Technical Center in Austin TX , three times per week, at minimum.The RoleAs a Software Engineering Manager at General Motors you will guide development teams to raise the bar on user experience, on quality, and on performance. You'll be responsible for planning, coordinating, and clearly communicating project details to all stakeholders. Your role involves encouraging innovation within your teams, allowing them to explore new ideas and technologies.You are expected to touch and contribute at every level of the technology stack . You will work with autonomous teams - all of whom love to get their hands dirty, develop new products and tools while keeping an eye on the overall system's quality, performance, and scalability.What You'll DoBe both a highly technical, hands-on coder and effective people manager.Capable of hosting technical discussions, being a subject matter expert, and having strategic influence.Own and drive complex technical projects from the planning stage through execution.Create a team environment that encourages innovation and continuous learning.Balance the adoption of new technologies with practical, efficient solutions.Keep up with technological advancements and integrate them to enhance our engineering practices.Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other teams to align technological development with business goals and user needs.Additional Job DescriptionYour Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.8+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams.Software Engineering Leadership experienceKnowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build process, testing.Demonstrated ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries.What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)10+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams. Master's Degree or higherExperience building large scale software systems that are robust, reliable, and scalable.Experience in recruiting, hiring, mentoring/ coaching and managing teams of Software Engineers to improve their skills, and make them more effective, product software engineers2+ years of engineering team management experienceExperience partnering with product or program management teamsThis job may be eligible for relocation benefits.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."#LI-LL2About GMOur 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 UsWe aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. 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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.Benefits OverviewThe goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
--- Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
--- Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
--- Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
--- Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
--- Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
--- Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.Diversity InformationGeneral Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementsGM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an indivi d ual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, "protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com 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.We are leading the change to make our world better, safer and more equitable for all through our actions and how we behave. Learn more about:
Our diverse team of employees bring their collective passion for engineering, technology and design to deliver on our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We are looking for adventure-seekers and imaginative thought leaders to help us transform mobility.

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