Job Description
Work Arrangement:
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX, Atlanta, GA, or Warren, MI three times per week, at minimum.
About this Role
The Principal Tech Lead will design and build enterprise applications following industry best practices and Agile methodologies, such as SAFe. You will also lead and mentor developer teams, estimate and plan future initiatives, write and run automated tests, implement CI/CD pipelines, and perform project administration. You will collaborate with other development teams and/or support functions, prioritize work, support performance evaluation and remove roadblocks.
As a Principal Tech Lead, you will be responsible for:
Designing, developing, testing, and deploying high-quality software products that meet the needs of our clients and users.
Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, feedback, and coaching.
Collaborating with product managers, designers, architects, and other stakeholders to define the product vision, roadmap, and requirements.
Researching and evaluating new technologies, frameworks, and best practices to improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of our software systems.
Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues and ensuring the quality and security of our software products.
Additional Job Description
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience
15+ years of software development experience, with at least 5 years in a senior or lead role
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions that meet business needs and expectations
Demonstrated track record of driving results and accountability in complex and dynamic projects
Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, customers, and peers across different levels and functions
Passion for innovation, learning new technologies and methodologies and continuous improvement
Proficient in agile and scaled agile framework methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.
Experience with tools for Agile work management such as JIRA, Microsoft TFS and ADO are highly desirable
Skilled in automated testing, such as unit testing, integration testing, functional testing, etc., and familiar with testing frameworks and tools
Strong knowledge of software engineering principles, patterns, and practices, such as SOLID, DRY, etc.
Experience with Spring Boot, Quarkus and other modern development frameworks
Experience with frameworks such as Angular, Angular Material, React, Javascript, Spring MVC
Experience with Web Application Servers: WebLogic, Tomcat
Experience with RESTful APIs, self-describing
Experience implementing domain driven design using behavior driven development, integrating with web services (JSON + SOAP), website performance tuning
Experience in mentoring, coaching and developing software engineers
Fluent in multiple coding languages, such as Java (required), Python, C#, other., and able to learn new ones quickly
Familiar with various databases, such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc., and their design and optimization techniques
Expert in cloud technologies, AWS, Azure, GCP, etc., and their associated services and tools, including management of containerized applications through Kubernetes
Knowledge of cloud architecture patterns and best practices, such as microservices, serverless, and containerization.
Familiarity with cloud security concepts and standards, such as encryption, authentication, and authorization.
Ability to use DevOps tools and methodologies, such as CI/CD, automation, testing, and monitoring.
Proven experience in driving application modernization or re-platforming projects
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Experience or familiarity with Supply Chain business domain
Experience with AI Coding tools such as GitHub CoPilot
Experience in Business Intelligence tools like Power BI and integration with custom applications for reporting capabilities
Experience in different application integration patterns including integration with mainframe platform
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and frameworks, such as Terraform and BICEP
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 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 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.
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