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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - Microservices / MBFF Platform Organization - **Company:** General Motors - **Location:** Warren County, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Application Performance Management, Application Release Automation, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Cyber Security, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Monitoring of Systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Application Software, Junit, Key Management, PostgreSQL, Log Analysis, NoSQL, OAuth, Oracle (Applications), Systems Development Life Cycle, Reliability Engineering, Mockito, Prometheus, JSON Web Token, Server Administration, Software Construction, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Strategies of Testing, WebSocket, Datadog, Enterprise Application Integration, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Cloud Monitoring, Grafana, Spring-boot, Backend, Git, Containerization, Git Flow, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Cassandra, Cosmos DB, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Api Management, Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-microservices-mbff-platform-warren-mi--e93898db-d672-4ce9-8c96-69100b149cd9 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience. * 5+ years of software engineering experience, including strong hands-on development in Java and Spring Boot. * Proven experience designing and building microservices and RESTful APIs in distributed systems. * Experience working with cloud platforms, preferably Azure, including containerized deployments and managed services. * Strong understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-aware development, and automated deployment practices. * Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), automated testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito, and modern software engineering best practices. * Strong experience with SQL databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL. * Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across teams. What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) * Experience with GraphQL, WebSockets, and event-driven or asynchronous architecture patterns. * Experience with NoSQL technologies such as Cosmos DB or Cassandra. * Hands-on experience with Azure services such as AKS, API Management, Functions, Cosmos DB, SQL Database, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights. * Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a plus. * Experience with observability tooling such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, OpenTelemetry, or similar monitoring platforms. * Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, release automation, and production support in cloud-native environments. * Experience using AI-assisted development tools and applying AI-driven operational capabilities for log analysis, incident response, anomaly detection, or engineering productivity. * Knowledge of security best practices including OAuth2, JWT, secrets management, and API gateway patterns. * Familiarity with mobile backend workflows, enterprise integration patterns, and ownership experiences platforms. * Experience working in Agile product teams and mentoring engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and delivery execution., Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Docker, Engineering, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Functional Testing, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Git, Government, GraphQL, Incident Management, Incident Response, Integration Testing, JUnit, Java, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Metrics, Microservices, Microsoft Windows Azure, Mobile Applications, OAuth, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Development, Production Support, Productivity Management, Programming Tools, REST (Representational State Transfer), Reliability Engineering, Reporting Dashboards, SQL Databases, Scalable System Development, Security Architecture, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Software Administration, Software Design, Software Engineering, Standards Strategy, Team Player, Test Driven Development (TDD), Test Harness, Test Strategy, Testing, Unit Test, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX) ## Description We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize the Mobile Backend for Frontend (MBFF) platform and back-office integration services that power GM mobile ownership experiences. This role will focus on building secure, scalable, and resilient microservices using Java and Spring Boot, while advancing modern engineering practices across API development, cloud-native operations, DevOps automation, and observability. The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth in microservices, hands-on cloud engineering experience in Azure, and a practical understanding of how AI-enabled tools can improve engineering productivity and operational insight. This engineer will play a key role in delivering platform capabilities that improve reliability, accelerate delivery, and simplify how mobile applications integrate with GM enterprise systems. What You'll Do * Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices, REST APIs, GraphQL APIs, and event-driven integrations using Java and Spring Boot. * Build secure, reliable, and performant backend services that support mobile application experiences and enterprise workflows. * Deploy and operate services on Azure using AKS, API Management, Functions, Cosmos DB, SQL Database, and related cloud-native services. * Strengthen DevOps practices by building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, environment consistency, and release governance using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows. * Improve system observability through metrics, logging, tracing, dashboards, alerting, and service health monitoring using tools such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Azure Monitor. * Define, monitor, and continuously improve service reliability through meaningful SLOs, SLAs, and operational health indicators aligned to customer and business expectations. * Apply AI-enabled engineering practices to improve developer productivity, code quality, operational insight, anomaly detection, incident triage, and capacity awareness. * Use Test-Driven Development (TDD) and strong engineering fundamentals to deliver maintainable, well-tested software with robust unit, integration, and functional test coverage. * Partner with product, architecture, security, and dependent engineering teams to deliver solutions aligned to business and customer needs. * Mentor engineers on microservices design, API standards, testing strategy, observability, and DevOps best practices. * Contribute to architecture documentation, operational runbooks, API documentation, and engineering standards across the team. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/780-car-s-are-technology-on-wheels-impact-of-software-and-it-competence-in-automotive) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)