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Staff Platform Engineer, Cloud Platform

General Motors · Seattle, WA · posted 7 days ago

In short: Staff Platform Engineer, Cloud Platform at General Motors in Seattle, WA, posted 7 days ago.

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The job

LIVE Live feed (private-sector employer) Source: The Muse public API · Data: listed 2026-11-01

Employer	General Motors
Location	Seattle, Washington
Field	Technology › Software engineering
Level	Mid Level
Source category	Software Engineering
Posted	2026-11-01 (7 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

Description

About the role

We want the experience of building and running software on GM's cloud to be as good as or better than what our engineers get from the best developer platforms on their own projects. Pushing code should be quick, getting a namespace or a database should take minutes, and production should stay up without heroics. We are not there yet, and that gap is the job.

This is a Staff-level, hands-on engineering role that spans the whole cloud platform. You will work across GM's internal cloud platform, the foundations underneath it, the control plane that developers interact with, and the runtime that keeps workloads healthy. You will write code, set technical direction, and raise the bar for the engineers around you.

We are hiring a small number of very strong engineers for this. If you have built a scaled platform that people chose to use because it was the easiest path, we want to talk to you.

What you'll work on

You will go where the hardest problems are, and today those include:

A platform people choose. Build the default way to ship software at GM so that it is easier than going around it. Move existing workloads onto it without downtime, and keep improving it based on what slows teams down.
Self-service infrastructure. Replace hand-built and ticket-driven provisioning with declarative, API-driven infrastructure, covering networking, identity and accounts.
Interfaces for people and agents. Design the APIs, CLI and MCP tools that engineers and AI agents use to get work done. Keep them simple and consistent, so no one needs another person in the loop to ship.
Reliability at scale. Design for availability and scale, including cell-based and multi-region architecture. Partner with SRE to define SLOs that mean something and remove the failures that page people at night.
Fast, safe delivery. Make the path from merge to production quick and boring, with promotion, rollback and policy built in.

What you'll do

Design and build core platform capabilities end to end, from API design through production operations.
Set technical direction for one or more platform areas and write the design documents that the rest of the team builds from.
Find the biggest sources of developer toil and platform instability, and eliminate them with code and automation rather than process or headcount.
Build golden paths so that the right way to ship at GM is also the easiest way.
Use AI tooling (Cursor, Claude Code and agents) as a normal part of how you build, and help make the platform itself usable by agents through APIs and MCP.
Partner with SRE on reliability, on-call and incident reviews, and hold the platform to measurable SLOs.
Mentor senior engineers, review designs and code across teams, and model the engineering standards we want.
Work directly with application teams to understand where the platform gets in their way, then fix it.

What we're looking for

8 or more years building and operating production infrastructure or platforms, including several years in a senior or staff role with technical leadership across teams.
Deep, hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production at scale, including cluster operations, multi-tenancy, autoscaling and upgrades.
Strong software engineering skills in Go or a comparable language. You write production code, not only configuration.
Experience designing and running an internal developer platform, PaaS or cloud control plane that other engineers depend on.
Expertise with infrastructure as code and declarative provisioning (Terraform, Crossplane, or Kubernetes operators and controllers).
Solid grounding in cloud networking, identity and security, preferably on Azure.
A track record of improving reliability with SLOs, observability and blameless incident practice.
Strong product sense for developer experience. You care about the CLI output, the error message and the docs as much as the architecture.
The judgment to simplify. You would rather delete a system than add another one.
Clear written communication and the ability to bring a skeptical room along with a good design.

Nice to have

Experience with Istio or another service mesh, Gateway API, ArgoCD, Kargo, KEDA, Karpenter or Kyverno.
Built or migrated a large platform with zero downtime for tenants.
Experience with event streaming platforms such as Azure Event Hubs or Kafka.
Experience with cell-based or multi-region architectures.
Built MCP servers or other interfaces designed for AI agents.
Experience with cloud cost optimization and FinOps data pipelines.
Contributions to open source projects in the cloud native ecosystem.

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Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The salary range for this role is $160,200-$333,400 . The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as the geography of the selected candidate.

Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts, and more.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.

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 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 to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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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.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

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 providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

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.

Accommodations

General Motors 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 [email protected] or call us at 1-800-865-7580. 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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About the role

This is a Mid Level role in the Technology field (Software engineering) at General Motors. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

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The city

The job is in Seattle, WA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Seattle compares. Among the 80 largest places in Washington, Seattle is #1 by population, #76 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #8 for college degrees (#1 = most), #8 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, King County, is #1 of 39 counties for average pay ($132,279).

The place in numbers

Seattle has 754,195 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 9.6% of the population of Washington. It covers 84 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 8,979 people per square mile. The median age is 35.6, 7% younger than the state median (35.6 against 38.3).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,030 a month (rent plus utilities), 15% above the state median ($2,030 against $1,760). Over a year that is 19.7% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $938,600, which is 7.6 times the median household income ($123,860); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 43.7% of households own their home, 31% below the state average (43.7% against 63.8%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area has 2,086,210 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $72,610 a year, 42% above the national median ($72,610 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (212,900 jobs, median $59,660); business and financial operations (201,160 jobs, median $101,950); computer and mathematical (194,970 jobs, median $156,000). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (2.8 times) and architecture and engineering (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($168,110) and computer and mathematical ($156,000). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of King County was 4.8%. 74.0% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in King County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 36.6% drive alone, 11.9% use public transit, 8.1% walk, 34.8% work from home. 13.9% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 18% below the state average (13.9% against 16.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.

People and education

68.5% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 73% above the state share (68.5% against 39.6%). 20.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 31% above the state share (20.1% against 15.4%). The poverty rate is 9.9%, about the same as the state rate (9.9% against 9.9%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 65°F (18.3°C), and the coolest is Dec at 39°F (3.8°C). About 1,230 mm (48 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Nov is the wettest month (188 mm) and Jul the driest (19 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Mercer Island (7 miles, rent 23% higher); Bainbridge Island (7 miles, rent 8% higher); Kirkland (9 miles, rent 18% higher); Bellevue (9 miles, rent 27% higher). Rent differences are against Seattle; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Seattle, WA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Seattle, WA	0 mi	$2,030	$938,600	$123,860	13.9%	n/a	Jobs
Mercer Island, WA	7 mi	$2,502	$2,000,001	$219,069	8.7%	n/a	—
Bainbridge Island, WA	7 mi	$2,194	$1,155,900	$172,188	37.2%	n/a	—
Kirkland, WA	9 mi	$2,401	$1,115,400	$150,414	10.8%	n/a	—
Bellevue, WA	9 mi	$2,572	$1,340,300	$165,576	11.1%	n/a	Jobs
Shoreline, WA	10 mi	$1,985	$811,100	$112,751	17.1%	n/a	—
Burien, WA	10 mi	$1,782	$638,800	$91,318	15.5%	n/a	—
Kenmore, WA	10 mi	$1,949	$920,800	$139,764	19.3%	n/a	—
Tukwila, WA	10 mi	$1,898	$489,000	$78,381	14.6%	n/a	—
Redmond, WA	12 mi	$2,409	$1,167,800	$162,560	9.8%	n/a	Jobs
Renton, WA	12 mi	$1,998	$672,600	$100,432	22.0%	n/a	Jobs
Mountlake Terrace, WA	12 mi	$2,004	$667,300	$107,687	17.8%	n/a	—
SeaTac, WA	12 mi	$1,660	$519,700	$81,104	14.7%	n/a	—
Bothell, WA	13 mi	$2,346	$925,100	$140,427	16.6%	n/a	—
Edmonds, WA	13 mi	$1,903	$890,100	$122,449	16.7%	n/a	—
Bothell West, WA	14 mi	$2,511	$824,900	$153,449	29.0%	n/a	—
Lynnwood, WA	15 mi	$1,742	$686,900	$77,704	19.6%	n/a	Jobs
Sammamish, WA	15 mi	$2,857	$1,407,300	$239,690	18.2%	n/a	—
Issaquah, WA	15 mi	$2,590	$963,000	$154,669	12.8%	n/a	—
Fairwood, WA	15 mi	$2,233	$733,200	$122,134	28.0%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Cybersecurity (366) Data, analytics and AI (1991) Cloud, IT and infrastructure (504) Product management (412)

Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Seattle, WA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Seattle, WA	0 mi	754,195
San Francisco, CA	684 mi	830,235
San Jose, CA	714 mi	990,138
Los Angeles, CA	962 mi	3,857,263
Denver, CO	1,024 mi	718,877
San Diego, CA	1,059 mi	1,389,526
Phoenix, AZ	1,108 mi	1,642,323
Oklahoma City, OK	1,524 mi	697,125
Fort Worth, TX	1,658 mi	963,194
Dallas, TX	1,681 mi	1,307,930
Chicago, IL	1,732 mi	2,711,226
Austin, TX	1,769 mi	979,539
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	1,479,835
Indianapolis, IN	1,869 mi	885,860
Houston, TX	1,888 mi	2,328,253
Columbus, OH	2,009 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	2,283 mi	903,844
Philadelphia, PA	2,374 mi	1,579,706
New York, NY	2,407 mi	8,483,844
Jacksonville, FL	2,452 mi	977,670

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Bellevue, WA	9 mi	75
Redmond, WA	12 mi	3
Lynnwood, WA	15 mi	3

The employer

General Motors is the employer in this listing. See all its open jobs here →

Company description (from The Muse): At GM, we pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters. Our vision is a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. Our diverse team of over 165,000 employees brings their collective passion for engineering, technology and design to deliver on this ambitious future. And the bold commitments we’ve made are moving us closer to realizing this vision. We firmly believe that each of us has the power to drive meaningful change through our words, actions, and culture. At General Motors, we foster a culture where all ideas are taken into consideration, and where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential. Our foundation is built on respect, integrity, accountability, and equality.

size: Large Size; industries: Consumer Goods & Services, Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology; locations on The Muse: Detroit, MI.

It is among the 200 largest US-headquartered employers in our list, with about 156,000 employees worldwide (2025). Company page with headquarters, state economy and official links →

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Median rent in Seattle is $2,030 a month and median household income $123,860 (ACS 2020–2024).

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