Senior Full Stack Developer, Product Management - Experience Prototyping

Description
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. The successful candidate is expected to report to the GM Innovation Center in Mountain View, CA three times per week.
Why join us?
General Motors pioneers the innovations that move and connect people to what matters. We see a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero congestion. As we move toward this vision, software plays an integral role as it becomes more prominent in our vehicles.
At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We're turning today's impossible into tomorrow's standard -from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.
Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.
The Role
As a Senior Full Stack Developer for the Software and Services Experience Prototyping Team, you will define and deliver next-generation software experiences across mobile, infotainment and embedded platforms-both in and outside the vehicle.
Responsibilities include rapidly building functional prototypes that inform product roadmaps and requirements, enabling early validation of customer and business value. You will collaborate closely with product managers and designers to ensure that the experiences we prototype are aligned with user needs and strategic goals.
In addition to your development responsibilities, you will collaborate as a technical consultant and domain partner with teams across GM, bringing a working knowledge of vehicle systems and the software/hardware technologies that support them. Your ability to connect technical innovation with product context will be key to delivering impactful prototypes.
This role requires a strong technical foundation across the full stack, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a passion for innovation . You will also consult with product execution teams to ensure that the prototypes integrate seamlessly into GM's broader ecosystem of technologies and services.
Thriving in fast-paced environments, demonstrating technical leadership, and influencing cross-functional teams are all essential to success in this role. We expect you to be hands-on, proactive, and committed to shaping the future of mobility through thoughtful, user-centered software experiences.
What You'll Do

• Act as a technical consultant to Product, Design, and Engineering teams, providing guidance on future product experiences and ensuring alignment with GM's software and hardware ecosystem.
• Design and deploy prototype solutions that serve as experiments to gather insights and data, enabling informed decision-making across the organization.
• Provide best practice recommendations for software development across a wide range of technologies and platforms.
• Continuously expand your knowledge in key areas, including:
  • Emerging technologies and development frameworks
  • GM's vehicle development cycles and timelines
  • In-vehicle and cloud-based architecture
  • GM's business model and how software enables and enhances it
• Embrace a breadth-over-depth approach: this is not a production engineering role. You'll work across a wide variety of topics and technologies, focusing on rapid prototyping rather than long-term implementation or customer deployment.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
The ideal candidate holds a CS or EE degree and has a strong track record, with at least 5 years of expertise in one core skill area and 2 years in another from the following list:

• Mobile App Development: Proficient in developing Android applications for multiple form factors.
• In-Vehicle App Development: Experienced in integrating AOSP or Android Automotive apps with vehicle systems and connected services.
• Backend Development: Skilled in backend technologies including Node.js, Java (Spring Boot), and Python (Flask), with expertise in API design, data modeling, and service orchestration.
• Multi-System Integration: Demonstrated success in multi-system integration across mobile platforms, cloud services, IoT, and other environments.

In addition to technical proficiency, candidates must demonstrate:

• Consulting Expertise : Ability to advise cross-functional teams on software architecture, development best practices, and integration strategies.
• Domain Knowledge : Familiarity with GM vehicle development cycles, in-vehicle and cloud-based architecture, and how software supports GM's business model.
• Adaptability : Comfort working across a wide breadth of technologies and topics, with a focus on rapid prototyping rather than production deployment.

Additional Requirements:

• Driver's License: Testing in vehicles is a part of the role
• Travel: Work might be demonstrated at various sites in Michigan and USA/Canada

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)"

• Deep understanding of automotive software and hardware architecture , including in-vehicle systems, connectivity, and embedded platforms.
• Prior experience working with or within General Motors (GM) , or strong familiarity with GM's technology stack, development cycles, and product ecosystem.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge technical and business domains , especially in fast-paced prototyping or innovation environments.
• Experience with embedded systems and digital circuits, e.g. using C++, Arduino or Raspberry Pi to prototype hardware solutions
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in large enterprise or automotive settings.
• Machine Learning : An understanding of machine learning frameworks like Scikit-learn is advantageous for projects involving data-driven decision-making.

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of the California Bay Area.

• The salary range for this role is $153,000.00 - $234,100.00 . The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.
This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.
The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be either a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization
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