Software Development Engineer III

Overview

The Software Development Engineer (SDE) contributes in all areas of development as a member of an Agile Scrum team. Team members will have areas of strength and some level of specialization, but must be adept at learning tools and languages that enable the team member to participate in all areas of product development. Being adaptable and knowledgeable in multiple domains enables the team members to swarm or fill gaps in order to meet commitments.

Responsibilities

JOB DUTIES

• The SDE III establishes direction and provides guidance to other team members while consistently delivering on commitments
• The SDE III engages beyond the team to accomplish objectives, influencing and collaborating with other teams within GM Financial, and working directly with organizations external to the company
• The SDE III is expected to demonstrate mastery of software development practices performed by Scrum teams: Developing product features for any or all of the following: data marketplaces, mobile applications, web applications, and API services The SDE III provides technology leadership and promotes team learning throughout the product development lifecycle Adoption of and migration to the public cloud within the team as appropriate The SDE III understands cloud technologies and how best to employ them; and assists other team members to speed the implementation Using automated pipelines for building, testing, and deploying software packages; continuously improving both the quality and speed of the pipelines The SDE III is instrumental in the design and implementation of the pipelines Leveraging test automation and peer reviews to increase product quality As a technology leader, the SDE III coaches the team to achieve full participation and high quality reviews Maintaining a production-first mindset focused on scale, uptime, and the team's ability to rapidly triage/resolve production issues Investing in our Agile practice to continuously improve product quality, time to market, and team member happiness
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Conform with all company policies and procedures

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Software Development Manager - IT Services US

Qualifications

Knowledge

• Software development expertise in one or more high level programming languages The SDE III has developed language agility to move easily from one product to another The SDE III promotes modern software development patterns and practices that promote simplicity, understanding, reuse, and security
• Expertise optimizing the data architecture, database queries and indexes as a cornerstone for delivering scalable, performant products and services
• Ability to implement features across mobile, web, and API service levels as applicable to the product team
• Proficient at designing, building, and optimizing automated pipelines with automated testing and automated security controls
• Experience working in Agile Scrum teams with demonstrated success leading improvements (getting better/faster/happier)

Skills

• Brings passion and enthusiasm to the team; leads by example
• Champions and executes strategies across teams that deliver measurable business value
• Demonstrates mastery of software languages, architecture, and design; is perceived by most as the expert
• Works through others to achieve more than individual contribution
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and writing skills

Additional Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated expertise in the following technologies as required for the product being developed:Low-code environments: Logic Apps, OutsystemsEnterprise Service Bus: Tibco BusinessWorks (APIs and integration workflows)Pipeline Automation: Azure DevOps (YAML, ARM), Terraform, Jenkins, Chef, Octopus DeployCode Scanning: SonarQube, CheckmarxSource Code repos: GitMobile: XamariniOS, XamarinAndroid, XamarinFormsUI: Angular, Javascript, CSS, Nodejs, ASPNET MVCHigh level programming languages: Java, C# (NET MVC and NET Core), GoScripting: Powershell, BashDatabase: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, NoSQL (eg CosmosDB)Test Automation: XamarinUITest, Specflow, DevTest, Selenium, Test Data Manager, Postman, Maven, TestNG, JMeterOperating systems: Windows, Linux

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work or military experience required

Experience

• 7-10 years software development experience required
• 2-3 years as a lead and/or subject matter expert preferred