Principal Software Engineer

General Motors-posted 5 days ago
$259,000 - $369,700/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Hybrid • Austin, TX
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Resume
Match Score
Upload and Match ResumeTrack Jobs with Teal

General Motors is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and architectural direction across engineering pillars that support Vehicle Retail Experiences. This role will be responsible for defining, influencing, and driving the long-term technical vision of our platform to ensure scalability, performance, and innovation. As a senior technical leader, you will partner with senior engineering managers, staff engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to establish the technical bar, enable the adoption of modern engineering practices, and deliver high-quality, customer-focused solutions. You will be expected to provide architectural guidance, conduct design/code reviews, and mentor engineering talent across multiple teams.

  • Define and evolve the overarching technical vision and architecture across multiple product pillars.
  • Drive consistent adoption of modern engineering practices, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and resilient.
  • Guide cloud-native architecture patterns leveraging Java, Quarkus, React, TypeScript, and modern AI/ML technologies.
  • Provide technical direction and architectural guidance to engineering managers and staff engineers across all pillars.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor for critical design decisions, technology adoption, and integration strategies.
  • Partner with product and business stakeholders to align technical strategies with long-term business outcomes.
  • Champion engineering best practices including CI/CD pipelines, observability, performance optimization, and automation.
  • Ensure adherence to coding standards, design patterns, and maintainable architecture across diverse teams.
  • Drive modernization initiatives such as legacy migrations and adoption of containerized, cloud-native approaches.
  • Mentor and grow senior technical talent, raising overall engineering maturity.
  • Foster alignment and collaboration across globally distributed engineering organizations.
  • Influence leadership beyond engineering by advocating for innovation, technical investments, and platform scalability.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a principal, staff, or architect-level role.
  • Deep expertise in Java, Quarkus, React, and TypeScript, with strong breadth across backend, frontend, cloud, AI/ML, and DevOps.
  • Proven success designing and scaling distributed, cloud-native systems.
  • Strong understanding of security, observability, performance, and high-availability architectures.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence at the organizational level, not just at the team level.
  • Experience guiding multiple product areas or platforms within a large-scale, multi-pillar environment.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both engineers and executives.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Experience launching AI-driven features or platforms.
  • Hands-on experience integrating LLMs into enterprise products.
  • Familiarity with AI bias detection, content filtering, and governance.
  • Company vehicle evaluation program upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review.
  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being at work and at home.
Track Jobs with Teal

Job Search Resources

•
AI Resume Builder
•
Principal Software Engineer Resume Examples
•
Principal Software Engineer Cover Letter Examples

Tools

Career Hubs

Guides

Company

© 2024 Teal Labs, Inc
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service