Why GM Financial Technology
Innovation isn’t just a talking point at GM Financial, it’s how we operate. From generative AI and cloud-native technologies to peer-led learning and hackathons, our tech teams are building real solutions that make a difference. We’re committed to AI-powered transformation, using advanced machine learning and automation to help us reimagine customer interactions and modernize operations, positioning GM Financial as a leader in digital innovation within a dynamic industry.
Responsibilities
About the role:
Join us and discover a workplace where your ideas matter, your development is prioritized, and you can truly make a global impact. The AVP of Software Engineering leads, manages, mentors, and builds an extremely talented software engineering team to deliver a game changing customer experience across all customer touch points. This leader must have the ability to attract and recruit the industry's best talent and simultaneously have the technical chops to ensure that we build compelling, customer-oriented solutions in an iterative methodology. This role requires a background in software engineering, especially in skill areas such as Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Salesforce development. Comfort level with specific languages is less relevant, but proficiency across the web stack is fundamental. Success in the role requires experience delivering new dealer and consumer-facing software products, reasoning skills, strong interpersonal relationships, compassion and understanding for challenges, efficiency, and a passion for creating software for millions of customers. You're motivated by improving culture, earning trust, your team's growth, and have a track record of doing so in management positions.
In this role you will:
Own the claims system design and delivery
Partner with architects, product owners, and software engineers to drive the implementation of claims solutions
Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions with specific focus on systems integration within the automotive space.
Manage third party firms, leveraging staff and contractors appropriately with regards to budget, timelines, and skillsets
Conduct design and code review to ensure compliance with standards
Grow subject matter experts to produce resilient, scalable software and secure data with highest quality
Collaborate with internal teams to find areas of opportunities for automation
What makes you an ideal candidate?
Experience with release systems and CI/CD
Experience with Docker, Jenkins, Github tools, etc.
Deep understanding of technologies used in our stack, client-server architecture, and web technology
Experience with automotive solutions, especially Dealer Management Systems
Understanding of infrastructure and DevOps
Ability to design and architect maintainable and scalable technical systems
Excellent listener; proven collaborator with superiors, peers and staff
Aptitude to build very strong partnerships with other technology leaders that enable your team's ability to stay on the leading edge of industry solutions
Ability to inspire your teammates to deliver quality software solutions
Additional Knowledge and Skills
Working effectively within an AI enabled environment:
- Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily work
- Skills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias
- Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights
- Familiarity with AI assisted research, summarization, and content generation
- Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection
Work Experience & Education
- Greater than 10 years in software development field required
- 5-7 years leading projects or initiatives through influence required
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent work experience required
What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.
Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.
Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility.
Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 3-days a week in office.
NOTE: We are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship for this position
This position is not open to agency submissions
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Skills Required
- Greater than 10 years in software development field
- 5-7 years leading projects or initiatives through influence
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent work experience
- Experience with Java
- Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript
- Salesforce development experience
- Experience with CI/CD and release systems
- Experience with Docker, Jenkins, and GitHub
- Experience with automotive solutions, especially Dealer Management Systems
- Understanding of infrastructure and DevOps
- Ability to design and architect maintainable and scalable technical systems
- Experience managing third-party vendors and contractors
- Excellent collaboration, listening, and interpersonal skills
- Experience using AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) and integrating AI into workflows
- Ability to attract and recruit engineering talent
GM Financial Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GM Financial and has not been reviewed or approved by GM Financial.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual and performance bonuses are described as meaningful additions to total compensation. In several functions, incentives reliably boost take-home pay when available.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off, corporate and floating holidays, and paid volunteer time are emphasized. Time-away programs contribute significantly to perceived total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and family-friendly policies are highlighted, with recent expansions mentioned in some areas. Support for bonding time is seen as a notable strength of the package.
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What We Do
GM Financial is the captive finance company and the wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The company is a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, Latin America and China. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail loan and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses. GM Financial employs more than 9,000 hard-working team members, and we're always looking for new people with diverse talents. GM Financial is a workplace where dedicated people have the opportunity to work together and celebrate our successes. Our culture is based on respect, integrity, innovation and personal development. GM Financial is committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work. Each year, we select several philanthropic organizations to support through our Signature Events program. The company and its team members actively support these organizations through many company-wide initiatives; in addition we support numerous other nonprofit organizations through sponsorships and monetary donations.
