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Software Engineering Manager

General Motors of Canada
Mountain View, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/17/2025

Job Description

All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying.

Hybrid : This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Mountain View CA, Austin TX, or Warren MI, three times per week.

The Role

As a Software Engineering Manager at General Motors, you will guide development teams to raise the bar on user experience, quality, and 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, including but not limited to client-side Javascript, large-scale real-time data processing, and high-performance API services. 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 Do

  • Be 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.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 8 years of working directly within engineering teams experience.
  • Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software / hardware / network development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build process, and testing.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries.
  • What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Experience 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 engineers.
  • 2 years of engineering team management experience.
  • Experience partnering with product or program management teams.
  • This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

    GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. 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.

    Compensation :

  • The expected base compensation for this role is : $165,900- $298,800. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
  • Bonus Potential : An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
  • Benefits :

  • GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts, and more.
  • 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 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 Overview

    The 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 includes 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 Information

    General 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 Statements

    GM 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 individual's protected characteristics.

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