Senior Software Developer

Description
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid: - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Oshawa Elevation Centre three times per week, at minimum.
We would also be open to considering Remote candidates with exceptional skills.
Introduction
Do you have a passion for innovation, experimentation, and building 'what's next'? Do you want to create engaging new products and experiences looking across GM's current and future technology focused deeply on how our customers will interact with our products and data? Are you curious about the possible and passionate about innovating new products and experiences? Then imagine what you can do working with a like-minded, multi-disciplinary team in Enterprise Innovation as we impact our customer experiences from personal autonomy and mobility to enabling our business customers.
You'll get a chance to work on a small but focused team working on bringing our battery technology and digital apps beyond cars, helping business customers access and leverage our data assets to building immersive next-gen experiences for performance vehicle enthusiasts, and much more!
Responsibilities

• Full Stack Development: Develop across the stack from backend to web and mobile applications on Azure. The specific stack can be different per product you are working on.
• Collaborative Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and other developers, to translate project requirements into functional software.
• Cloud Services: Utilize Azure services for hosting, scaling, and deploying applications, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, following best practices and coding standards.
• Testing: Perform unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing to ensure the reliability and robustness of the applications.
• Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API documentation, and system documentation. Using tools such as Confluence and Lucid Charts.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery: Integrate code changes, run automated tests to ensure code quality, automatically deploys to various environments.
• Workload Management: Refine, estimate and update user stories via Jira to help the team effectively manage our workload.

Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will bring a variety of experience and knowledge, with at least 6 years in:

• Backend Development : Experienced with Python and Django/Flask/Fast API or Java and Spring Boot. Database design and management using PostgreSQL or NoSQL solutions such as MongoDB, Cosmos DB or Firebase DB. Knowledge of implementing Single Sign-On (SSO), Azure App Service Authentication, or Azure B2C for secure and seamless user experiences.

And at least 2 years of experience in at least one of the following core skill areas:

• Web Development : Proficiency in React.JS, HTML/CSS/Typescript.
• Mobile App Development : Familiarity with React Native, and/or Native iOS, or Native Android development.
• Artificial Intelligence : Experience with AI concepts like prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and fine-tuning to optimize and enhance the performance of our AI-driven products.

We also value comprehensive skills and the ability to engage across various disciplines. In addition to the primary skill sets, familiarity with the following secondary skills will be beneficial:

• DevOps : Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform is preferred) and familiar with CI/CD practices (Github Actions is preferred).
• Message Streaming : Familiarity with message stream processing using Apache Kafka or Apache Pulsar, contributing to real-time data handling and analysis.
• Machine Learning : An understanding of machine learning concepts and frameworks like Scikit-learn is advantageous for projects involving data-driven decision-making.

We seek team members who are not only technically adept but are also collaborative, agile, and enthusiastic about learning new technologies and tackling complex problems. If you are passionate about innovation and eager to contribute to a forward-thinking team, we encourage you to apply
Additional Description
Benefits Overview:
The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.

About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
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Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (U.S.)
General Motors is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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