Senior Backend Software Engineer- Gm Energy

General Motors Australia & New Zealand

Australia
Not specified; not specified; benefits available i...
Hybrid (expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week)
6+ years backend software engineering experience
Production api design with python or java
Azure cloud platform operations
General Motors Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to enhance their GM Energy Cloud Platform, focusing on backend application services and integrations. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in backend software engineering, particularly with cloud services and API design, and will play a critical role in ensuring system reliability and operational excellence

Job Summary

  • This role leads the design and implementation of complex backend features for GM Energy's cloud platform supporting home energy and EV charging.
  • The successful candidate will own critical production services, ensuring security, observability, and high reliability while mentoring other engineers.
  • GM offers a hybrid work environment requiring on-site presence at least three times a week with potential relocation benefits.

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General Motors Australia & New Zealand is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to enhance their GM Energy Cloud Platform, focusing on backend application services and integrations. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in backend software engineering, particularly with cloud services and API design, and will play a critical role in ensuring system reliability and operational excellence.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Benefits available including relocation eligibility

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 6+ years backend software engineering experience
  • Production API design with Python or Java
  • Azure cloud platform operations
  • Distributed systems and microservices architecture
  • CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
  • Observability tools like Datadog or Prometheus

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in energy, utilities, or EV charging sectors
  • Event-driven architectures using Kafka or Event Hubs
  • Modern data platforms like Snowflake or Databricks
  • SRE practices including SLOs and error budgets
  • Security compliance and PII handling expertise

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years relevant backend engineering experience
  • No immigration sponsorship provided

Work Rights

Must have Australian work authorization

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