Staff Software Engineer - Imagery & Visualization

General Motors • Austin, TX

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Job Description: Work Arrangement: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their primary GM location (Austin, TX or Sunnyvale, CA) three times per week. The Role At GM, our Marketing Services team builds enterprise-grade Visualization Platforms that power GM digital experiences which include vehicle configuration, pricing, inventory, and sales systems - including the CarBravo marketplace. Our software delivers accurate, high-quality data and imagery to create seamless digital experiences across all GM brand sites. We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer with strong technical chops and architectural vision to lead the development of scalable, high-performance backend APIs and services, especially those that manage the delivery and configuration of complex visual assets using technologies like CGI, 2D Layering and Rendering Techniques. This role blends hands-on coding with cross-functional technical leadership across data pipelines, microservices, and distributed systems. You’ll collaborate closely with product, QA, DevOps, and business teams to build innovative, cost-effective solutions that align with GM’s broader platform strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of experience building enterprise-grade backend platforms and services
• Imagery & Visualization: Hands-on experience with the technical aspects of high-fidelity visual asset delivery such as: CGI, 2D Imagery and 3D Modelling, 2D layering, and Render on the Fly
• Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and scalable microservice architectures
• Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and technologies like Apache Kafka
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, K8s/AKS) and Microsoft Azure
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, and cloud-native storage solutions
• Track record of mentoring engineers and leading technical direction at scale

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve distributed systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Lead the development of backend APIs and services that power customer-facing digital platforms
• Write clean, well-tested, secure code—and guide others to do the same through code reviews and mentorship
• Build and optimize synchronous and asynchronous integrations (REST, GraphQL, Kafka, messaging queues)
• Mentor engineers on architectural design, modern development patterns, and industry best practices
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to improve system capabilities and developer efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical execution with business goals
• Champion CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and system performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level