Software Engineering Manager

Overview

Why GMF Technology?

GM Financial is set to change the auto finance industry and is leading the path of embarking on tech modernization - we have a startup mindset, and preserve our small company culture, in a public company environment with financial stability and intense growth over a decade-long history. We are data junkies and trust in data and insights to advance our business objectives.

We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion, and zero friction very seriously. We believe as the auto finance market leader we are in the driver's seat to lead us in the GM EV mission to change the world.

We are building global platforms, LATAM, Europe, China - and we are looking to grow our high-performing team. GMF is comprised of over 10,000 team members globally. Join our fintech culture within a Blue-Chip company where we are changing the way we use technology to support our customers and business.

Flexible hybrid work environment (onsite 2 days a week/3 days remote) at our Arlington, TX office (AOC 1).

Responsibilities

About this role:

The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for technical and people management and is actively engaged in developing the team to deliver on business priorities that flow through Waterfall projects or Agile Scrum leadership. The Software Engineering Manager also manages up and manages out to promote the team and build relationships within the larger organization.As a technical manager, you set the boundaries and expectations for delivering a quality product and timely solutions; you are an avid promoter of process improvement; you seek out and promote best practices; you own and refine the technical architecture, continually investing in refactoring and refinement to incorporate modern engineering tools and practices. As a people manager, you consistently invest in your people to grow their technical skills and soft skills; you celebrate successes; you identify books, classes, events, and assignments that expose team members to new ways of thinking and working; you promote inter-team and intra-team collaboration to build trust; you hire good people, effectively manage poor performers, and provide constant feedback to create a team of leaders.As a servant leader, the Software Engineering Manager's role is to inspire, motivate, and enable the team by removing impediments. The manager is encouraged to stay out of the day to day activities and focus on the big picture; where the product is headed and what are the architecture decisions, tools, and skills needed to get there.

JOB DUTIES

• Lead the team to build the next generation of modern applications, platforms and services by providing technical expertise throughout the software development lifecycle
• Communicate a plan for the budget, resources, and tools required to support the business and evolve the product, then execute the plan
• Establish relevant learning plans that grow the team professionally and technically
• Motivate the team to share ideas and learnings to promote innovation and generate excitement within the team
• Take an active role in defining metrics that measure our ability to deliver on business and service level objectives; use the metrics to improve the process and product
• As a servant leader, work closely with the team to anticipate and remove impediments
• Review test plans and results providing guidance with the development of test plans to assist the business with development of user acceptance criteria
• Develop relationships with our Business Operations partners and regularly update them with what is transpiring related to automation
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Conform with all company policies and procedures

Qualifications

What makes you a dream candidate?

Knowledge

• Experience in software development consisting of architecture and implementing through code
• Advanced knowledge of business processes for supported business groups
• Advanced knowledge of information technology systems, infrastructure, and operations
• Advanced working knowledge of information systems and operations systems for supported business groups
• Knowledgeable of best practices in information technology governance and regulatory landscape for financial institutions
• Significant experience in a large and complex business environment
• Superior organizational skills in planning and prioritizing own workload and initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical terminology to people with limited or no technical understanding
• Proactive and solutions driven with a high level of attention to detail

Skills

• Lead through influence, inspiration, collaboration and teamwork
• Present team strategies and accomplishments to senior executives and peers
• Establish strong working relationships and build trust with peers and business partners
• Oversee platform definition, software architecture, and tool selection
• Champion and execute strategies that deliver measurable business value
• Establish strong working relationships and build trust with peers
• Listen actively and communicate effectively with others both orally and in writing
• Apply creative thinking and negotiations skills to develop solutions that are acceptable to different needs
• Ability to accept change and to adapt to shifting organizational challenges and priorities
• Ability to coach, develop and lead others
• Analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written skills
• Ability to evaluate problems and issues quickly and to make recommendations for courses of action
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time while remaining cool under pressure
• Advanced ability to analyze problems, correlate data from multiple sources and communicate pertinent information to the appropriate support teams
• Present team strategies and accomplishments to senior executives and peers
• Ability to take raw product requirements and develop software architectures and designs to bring them to life

Additional Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated expertise in the following technologies as required for the product being developed:
• Low-code environments: Logic Apps
• Enterprise Service Bus: Tibco BusinessWorks (APIs and integration workflows)
• Pipeline Automation: Azure DevOps (YAML, ARM), Terraform, Jenkins, Chef, Octopus Deploy
• Code Scanning: SonarQube, Checkmarx
• Source Code repos: Git
• Mobile: XamariniOS, XamarinAndroid, XamarinForms
• UI: Angular, Javascript, CSS, Nodejs, ASPNET MVC
• High level programming languages: Java, C# (NET MVC and NET Core), Go
• Scripting: Powershell, Bash
• Database: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL (eg CosmosDB)
• Test Automation: XamarinUITest, Specflow, DevTest, Selenium, Test Data Manager, Postman, Maven, TestNG, JMeter
• Operating systems: Windows, Linux

Experience and Education

• Greater than 10 years experience in software development required
• 5-7 years of experience leading software development projects preferred
• 2-4 years management and/or leadership experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience preferred

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture - an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work - we thrive.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility.

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment (onsite 2 days a week/3 days remote) at our Arlington, TX office (AOC 1).

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