Staff Software Engineer

General Motors

. Interact with the Systems Architect, Development Team Leaders, business team members, and development team members .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeWarren • Michigan • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software development and architecture, with a strong focus on Java and JEE solutions, full software development lifecycle, and Agile methodologies. Proven ability to lead teams, design multi-layered solutions, and ensure system performance and security.

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Java DevelopmentJEE Business SolutionsAgile Development TechniquesFull Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)Microservices Architecture

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Hard Skills

SQLOracleObject-Oriented Analysis and DesignHibernateWeb Services (REST and SOAP)WebLogicHTML 5CSS 3JavaScriptJQuery

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam CollaborationAnalytical ThinkingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Pivotal Cloud FoundrySparkKubernetesAkkaPulsarRabbitMQCassandraRedisBitbucketMaven

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringSystem ArchitectureDesign FeasibilityTesting and Validation ProceduresHybrid Work Policy

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AkkaCassandraCloudHibernateJavaJavaScriptjQueryJUnitKubernetesMavenMicroservicesOraclePulsarRabbitMQRedisSDLCSOAPSparkSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interact with the Systems Architect, Development Team Leaders, business team members, and development team members
Lead design and coding to implement and deliver enhancements
Provide leadership and technical expertise for multi-layered solution architectures covering business, application, data, and infrastructure designs
Analyze user needs and software requirements to assess design feasibility within time and cost constraints
Confer with analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design systems and determine project limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces
Design, develop, and modify software systems using scientific analysis and mathematical models
Develop or direct software system testing, validation procedures, programming, and documentation
Evaluate reporting, cost, security, and hardware configuration requirements
Supervise and assign work to programmers, designers, technologists, technicians, and other engineering or scientific personnel
Work under a hybrid policy of 3 days in-office and 2 days remote

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field of study
Five (5) years of experience as a Software Engineer, Software Developer, or related role
Five (5) years of experience delivering Java and JEE Business Solutions
Five (5) years of experience with the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
Five (5) years of experience with SQL and Oracle
Five (5) years of OO analysis and design experience
Five (5) years of experience with Agile Development Techniques including TDD, JUnit, Mocks, and Pair Programming
Five (5) years of experience with Hibernate, Web Services including REST and SOAP, and WebLogic
Five (5) years of experience with Microservices, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Spark, Kubernetes, Akka, Pulsar, RabbitMQ, Cassandra, Redis, Bitbucket, and Maven
Three (3) years of experience with web technologies including HTML 5, CSS 3, jQuery, JavaScript, and Adobe CQ
Must be able to report to the local office

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits and Total Rewards resources available from day one
Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
Inclusive, non-discriminatory workplace
Role-related assessments and/or pre-employment screening where applicable