Overview
Why GM Financial Digital?
GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path of embarking on tech modernization - we have a startup mindset, and preserve our small company culture, in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade-plus history. We are data junkies and trust in data and insights to advance our business objectives.
We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion, and zero friction very seriously. We believe as an auto finance market leader we are in the driver's seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world.
We are building global platforms, in LATAM, Europe, China, U.S. and Canada - and we are looking to grow our high-performing team. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fintech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customers, dealers and business.
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Responsibilities
About the Role:
The Software Engineering Manager is accountable for the engineering and operational aspects of the product, including the technology decisions, how well the team delivers on business priorities, value stream efficiency (how work gets done), and the performance of the product. The Software Engineering Manager is actively engaged in developing the skills of the team to not only efficiently deliver high quality solutions but coaching team members to become T-shaped and adaptable to any situation. The Software Engineering Manager owns the architecture, quality, and performance of the product. As such, the Software Engineering Manager must stay abreast of technology evolution and guide the team as a servant leader to make good product design decisions. The Software Engineering Manager manages up and manages out to promote the team's accomplishments and build relationships within the larger organization to get work done.As a technical manager, you set the boundaries and expectations for delivering a quality product and timely solutions. You are an avid promoter of process improvement. You seek out and promote best practices. You own and refine the technical architecture, working with the team to continually refactor the product to eliminate technical debt and incorporate modern tools, languages, and engineering practices. As a people manager, you consistently invest in your people to grow their technical skills and soft skills; you celebrate successes; you identify books, classes, events, and assignments that expose team members to new ways of thinking and working; you promote inter-team and intra-team collaboration to build trust; you hire good people, effectively manage poor performers, and you provide constant feedback to create a team of leaders.As a servant leader, you inspire, motivate, and enable the team. You avoid tasking the team members. You rise above the urgent and focus on the long view, spending time researching and understanding where the product is headed; planning out the architecture decisions, tools, and skills needed to get there. You are able to do this because your team members, working collaboratively within the Scrum team, decide what tasks and features to work on day to day to meet our business needs.
- Lead the team to build the next generation of modern applications, platforms and services by providing technical expertise throughout the software development lifecycle
- Communicate a plan for the budget, resources, and tools required to support the business and evolve the product, then execute the plan
- Establish relevant learning plans that grow the team professionally and technically
- Motivate the team to share ideas and learnings to promote innovation and generate excitement within the team
- Take an active role in defining metrics that measure our ability to deliver on business and service level objectives; use the metrics to improve the process and product
- As a servant leader, work closely with the team to anticipate and remove impediments
What makes you a dream candidate?
- Experience in software development consisting of architecture and implementing through code
- Present team strategies and accomplishments to senior executives and peers
- Establish strong working relationships and build trust with peers and business partners
- Oversee platform definition, software architecture, and tool selection
- Champion and execute strategies that deliver measurable business value
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills
- A background in software development utilizing the following technologies as required for the product being developed: High level programming languages: Java, C# (NET MVC and NET Core), Go; Web UI: Angular, Javascript, CSS, Nodejs; Mobile: XamarinForms; net Maui; Cloud: Azure/AWS, Kubernetes; Pipeline Automation: Azure DevOps (YAML, ARM), Terraform, Helm; Code Scanning: SonarQube, Checkmarx; Source Code repos: Git; Scripting: Powershell, Bash; Database: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL (eg CosmosDB); Test Automation: Cypress, NUnit; Operating systems: Windows, Linux
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work or military experience required
- 5-7 years of prior software engineering experience required
- Greater than 10 years of prior experience in an IT software environment preferred
Working Conditions
- Normal office environment subject to stressful situations
- Possibility of working long hours including weekends/holidays, occasional overtime may be required
- Limited travel may be required to support business needs
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, 2-days a week in office