Entry-Level Data Engineer

Description

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To help facilitate administration of relocation benefits if you are selected, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Work Arrangement

This role is categorized as Hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to GM offices in Warren, MI, or Austin, TX three days per week, at minimum.

The Role:

The GM Data Engineering team is seeking entry-level candidates to help build large scale data platforms on cloud environments.  The ideal applicants for these roles have a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, information technology or similar.

What You'll Do:

Lead the design and development of migrating on-prem data systems to cloud environments

Design data solutions around current and future data security and privacy requirements

Work with data engineers and data scientists to understand data needs and deliver solutions

Build and maintain operational and analytic datastores

Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines

Document processes and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team

Learn how to optimize cloud compute and storage cost

Required Qualifications:

Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related degree

Must be graduating between Dec 2025 – June 2026

Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

Strong SQL skills and familiarity with modern databases

Basic programming experience in Python, Java, and/or Scala

Understanding of data modeling concepts and ETL processes

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative environment

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and data engineering platforms (Databricks / Snowflake) is a plus

Compensation

The base salary will be based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

What you’ll get from us (Benefits):

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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