Staff Software Engineer, Engineering Effectiveness

General Motors
Grandview Heights, United States of America
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Grandview Heights, United States of America

Tech stack

Systems Engineering
Continuous Integration
Software Engineering
Software Systems
Build Tools
Software Version Control

Requirements

leadership, and collaboration with partner teams. What You'll Do: + Identifyhigh-value opportunities to improve engineering effectiveness across tools, workflows, and developer experience + Build practical software solutions that simplify, unify, automate, andoptimizesoftware-development workflows + Partner closely with teams to understand pain points and root causes, then implement durable improvements + Improve the usability, correctness, and discoverability of engineering systems, dashboards, and self-service tools + Teach and enable partner teams so that improvementsremainsustainable after theinitialwork is complete + Work with a high degree of independence, owning technical execution end to end with limited oversight Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications): + 10+ years of professional software engineering experience + Demonstrated ability to independentlyidentifyimportant technical problems and deliver effective solutions with limited oversight + Strongtrack recordof building software, automation, platforms, or internal tools that improve developer productivity or engineering workflows + Excellent systems thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to distinguish root causes from surface-level symptoms + Experience working across team boundaries and influencing outcomes without relying on organizational authority + Passion for correctness, usability, and creating a"pit of success"where the easiest path is also the right one What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications) + Experience in developer productivity, developer experience, platform engineering, or software engineering effectiveness + Experience improving CI/CD, source control workflows, build systems, testing workflows, release processes, or engineering automation + Experience designing or building dashboards, developer portals, workflow tooling, or self-service internal platforms + Experience improving adoption and effectiveness of shared tools and processes across multiple teams + Strong coaching and mentoring instincts, especially in helping teams build the skills needed to sustain progress independently This role is based remotely, but if the selected candidate lives within a specific mile radius of a GM hub, they will be expected to report to the location three times a week {or other frequency dictated by your manager}. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. 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 believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one

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