Senior Software Engineer

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Senior level
Automotive • Big Data • Information Technology • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
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The Role
Lead full-lifecycle software development integrating robots and plant-floor devices with manufacturing data systems. Build, maintain, debug, optimize, and secure production applications using C++, Java, Azure, ROS, testing, CI/CD, and agile practices. Collaborate with manufacturing, controls, OT/IT, and data teams; support on-call operations, resolve urgent production issues, mentor developers, and conduct code reviews.
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The Role
The Manufacturing Data Engineering organization designs, builds, and maintains scalable data systems for manufacturing, with a focus on key domains such as process, materials, sustainability, labor relations, safety, and facility data, and it owns battery data analytics. Our mission is to create enterprise data platforms and products that transform raw manufacturing data into trusted, governed insights that enable data-driven decisions across the business.
Device Core Engineering is responsible for the plant-floor device data pipeline. Our charter is to make high-quality manufacturing device data reliably available in the cloud so analytics, AI , and operational teams can improve throughput, quality, maintenance, and cost across GM's plants.
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead integration with robotic devices and capture production data from plants across the global manufacturing network.
What You'll Do
  • Own full lifecycle application development using standard frameworks, coding standards, and design patterns for interfacing with robots and other plant-floor devices
  • Develop high-quality software applications using sound, repeatable, industry-standard methodologies
  • Demonstrate proficiency across multiple programming languages, tools, and technologies
  • Perform performance tuning, profiling, and usability assessment/improvement
  • Identify and remediate software issues related to code quality, security, patterns/frameworks, and usability
  • Debug, maintain, and enhance live software systems used in manufacturing plant-floor applications
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners across the organization (manufacturing engineering, controls, OT/IT, and data teams)
  • Mentor junior software developers and review code to uphold team standards and best practices

Work Schedule & On-Call Expectations
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical operations
  • Support urgent production issues outside standard business hours when needed

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience
  • Minimum 3 years of experience developing applications for robot interactions
  • Excellent technical knowledge of C++ and Java
  • Strong experience and knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Azure resources
  • Solid understanding of software development best practices, including code reviews, CI/CD , testing, and documentation
  • Experience working in an agile/scrum environment
  • ROS application design and development experience
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of multiple programming languages and code reuse strategies
  • Proven track record of maintaining and debugging live production software systems

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Previous experience in manufacturing and robotics
  • Master's degree in computer science or a related field
  • Experience with cloud-based distributed systems
  • Experience supporting mission-critical or real-time applications where uptime and performance are essential

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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
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Skills Required

  • Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience
  • Minimum 3 years of experience developing applications for robot interactions
  • Excellent technical knowledge of C++ and Java
  • Strong experience and knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Azure resources
  • Experience with software development best practices, including code reviews, CI/CD, testing, and documentation
  • Experience working in an agile or scrum environment
  • ROS application design and development experience
  • Strong knowledge of multiple programming languages and code reuse strategies
  • Proven track record of maintaining and debugging live production software systems
  • Previous experience in manufacturing and robotics
  • Master's degree in computer science or a related field
  • Experience with cloud-based distributed systems
  • Experience supporting mission-critical or real-time applications where uptime and performance are essential

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At General Motors, our vision is to create a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. We wholeheartedly embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer, and more equitable for all. Our industry and company are undergoing a once-in-a-lifetime technological transformation, which is reshaping our approach to technology and innovation. We are expanding our horizons through new technology platforms and driving innovations that deliver exceptional value to our customers.

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