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Principal Cloud Platform Engineer
Principal Cloud Platform Engineer-November 2024
Austin
Nov 6, 2025
ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS
We are committed to advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all as we transition from automaker to platform innovator.
10,000+ employees
Consumer Goods & Services, Technology
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About Principal Cloud Platform Engineer

  Description

  Are you a seasoned Principal Cloud Platform Engineer eager to lead and collaborate with dynamic teams of developers? Join us at the OnStar Services Development Factory, where you will be a key player in building and managing shared platform solutions critical to the OnStar Transformation effort. This role focuses on enabling back-end services across the entire OnStar ecosystem

  As a Principal Cloud Platform Engineer, you will leverage both public and private cloud environments, working closely with Engineering, Architecture, and SRE teams to develop and standardize innovative patterns, libraries, and services essential for our transformative journey.

  Ideal Candidate:

  GM are seeking an accomplished professional with a proven track record of successfully leading and solving complex platform engineering problems at the enterprise level. The ideal candidate will demonstrate both breadth and depth in supporting multiple technical workstreams.

  Requirements:

  10+ years of experience building and operating scalable and reliable platforms for global customer SaaS offerings in production. Strong Linux administration experience. Solid understanding of Container Orchestration, with a preference for expertise in Kubernetes. Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, preferably Terraform. Expertise in end-to-end applications hosted on Kubernetes, emphasizing scalability, high availability, and fault tolerance. Experience in designing and engineering highly-available public cloud services, with a preference for Azure IaaS/PaaS. Experience with open-source, cloud-native products supporting complex applications and services (e.g., Service Mesh, Service Discovery, Routing, Logging Infrastructure, CI/CD tools, etc.). Experience utilizing various Cloud Services to host production-grade solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and translate feedback, needs, and solutions. Creative problem-solving skills, delivering elegant solutions to complex issues. Strong teamwork focus, embodying a "live by the team, die by the team" philosophy, and the ability to foster collaboration within and across teams. Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and recent, relevant work experience. Experience using Git source control for rebases, merges, and handling merge conflicts.

  Nice to Have:

  Experience with cloud data platforms, including hybrid cloud data sources. Experience in multi-region platform development. Experience utilizing various Azure Services to host production-grade solutions.

  Note: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

  Hybrid: Position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time but the general expectation is that the employee be onsite an average of three (3) days each week

  If you're ready to contribute to the evolution of OnStar's cloud platforms and play a crucial role in the digital transformation journey, apply now and be a part of shaping the future of connected services!

  Additional Description

  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.

  Total Rewards | Benefits Overview

  From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.

  Diversity Information

  General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of 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 understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

  We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

  Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

  The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at [email protected] or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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