Manager Software Engineer

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin, TX three times per week.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced eCommerce Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers in building and scaling GM’s commerce platforms. This role combines technical leadership, architecture design, and hands‑on guidance to deliver secure, scalable, and high‑performing solutions that power global eCommerce initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers for end‑to‑end implementation of eCommerce solutions.
• Drive architecture and integration of new platforms (e.g., Shopify) using microservices and distributed systems.
• Oversee development best practices, code reviews, and API design across technologies like Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, REST APIs, React, and Next.js.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability frameworks (e.g., Datadog).
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and architects to deliver seamless user experiences.
• Provide technical leadership in production support, root cause analysis, and incident resolution (SRE principles).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of managerial experience with eCommerce solutions.
• 3+ full lifecycle implementations of eCommerce platforms.
• Strong software engineering background with hands‑on coding experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices using CI/CD.
• Hands‑on experience with eCommerce integrations and observability tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with platforms like HCL Commerce, Shopify, IBM OMS Sterling, or Mirakl Marketplace.
• 7+ years in front‑end and back‑end technologies (React, Next.js, Java/J2EE, Spring Boot).
• Familiarity with automation tools (Playwright), AI‑driven development, and DevOps tools (GitHub, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins).

Additional Information

• Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
• This position may be eligible for relocation.
• GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION‑RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H‑1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J‑1, etc.)