Staff Software Engineer - Notification Platform

Job Role

This role is based remotely but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Warren, Milford, or Mountain View, you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

About the Role

Defines and leads the corporate software strategy for new technologies, complex features, and major programs. Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across one or more platforms or applications, and provides guidance on best practices within the software community. Leads design analysis, integration, verification, and patent-eligible project participation. Participates actively in hiring, including developing technical questionnaires and conducting interviews. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and competitive products, helping shape corporate direction. Acts as a visible expert across teams and sites, contributing to large, high-impact projects and influencing GM's strategic priorities. Expected to apply deep technical expertise, strong business acumen, and advanced problem-solving skills to complex, cross-functional challenges, developing innovative policies and solutions. Operates independently with broad decision-making authority, often leading change management initiatives and championing diverse and productive teams. Drives measurable results, setting objectives and ensuring alignment with key performance indicators across multiple departments.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the development of scalable, fault-tolerant notification systems that support multi-channel delivery.
• Own and drive full lifecycle software development.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple teams.
• Identify and resolve complex software issues.
• Lead integration efforts with enterprise systems.
• Champion automation in testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• Guide incident response and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and data teams.
• Mentor senior and junior engineers.
• Author and review high-quality technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards.
• Model leadership behaviors.

What You'll Bring

Extensive experience designing and building distributed systems, preferably in messaging or notification domains. Proven ability to lead large-scale engineering efforts and influence technical direction across teams. Expertise in multiple programming languages and cloud-native technologies. Strong understanding of system design, scalability, observability, and security. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to align stakeholders and drive consensus. A track record of mentoring engineers and elevating team performance. Passion for building resilient platforms that deliver real-time value to users.

About GM

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Why Join Us

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Benefits Overview

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Accommodations

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