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Data Engineer - Data Software Engineering and Cloud Platforms, Early Career

Austin, Texas, United States of America

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Pay
$84,900–130,500/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
Compensation The salary range for this role is from $84,900 - $130,500. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position. Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
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New graduates
Open to new graduatesJob title: Data Engineer - Data Software Engineering and Cloud Platforms, Early Career
Work authorization
Must already have the right to workGM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role

What you’ll work on

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  • Lead the migration of on-prem data systems to cloud environments

  • Design data solutions that meet security and privacy requirements

  • Build and maintain operational and analytic datastores

  • Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines

  • Document processes and share knowledge within the team

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Lead the design and development of migrating on-prem data systems to cloud environments
Design data solutions around current and future data security and privacy requirements
Build and maintain operational and analytic datastores
Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines
Document processes and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team
Education & alternatives
The Role: The GM Data Engineering team is seeking early career candidates to help build large scale data platforms on cloud environments. The ideal applicants for these roles have a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, information technology or similar. What You'll Do:
Your Skills & Abilities · Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related degree · Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week

Tools in this posting

  • Java
  • Python
  • Scala
  • SQL
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Databricks
  • GCP
  • Snowflake
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· Strong SQL skills and familiarity with modern databases · Basic programming experience in Python, Java, and/or Scala · Understanding of data modeling concepts and ETL processes
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge · Strong SQL skills and familiarity with modern databases · Basic programming experience in Python, Java, and/or Scala
· Eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative environment · Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and data engineering platforms (Databricks / Snowflake) and Git and basic Linux/CLI is a plus Compensation

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How this job compares

Pay

Lower than most similar jobs

$84.9K–$131K against $127K–$190K, the middle half of what similar US postings state.

From 2,133 postings in the last year. Stated ranges, not salaries paid.

Time since we first saw it

Day 50

Similar jobs usually come down between day 6 and day 54.

Well past General Motors’s usual: its jobs come down by about day 14.

From 11,283 similar postings that came down, and 134 of General Motors’s. Coming down is not always a hire.

General Motors is hiring

46 open jobs

Open jobs by the week we first saw them, last 12 weeks.

  • Data Engineer hiring is steady
  • Takes jobs down at a usual pace
  • 4% of open jobs were reposted
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About General Motors

People
About 13,474 in 2025.Benefit plan filings (Form 5500)
Company
Listed as GM.
H-1B visas
163 approved for new hires in fiscal 2025.US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Demand for Data Engineer roles

New Data Engineer postings at the employers we follow are up 8% over the last 5 weeks compared with the 5 before.

Weekly new Data Engineer postings at the same employers, from the week of August 17 to the week of October 26. The fewest in a week was 839, the most 1,314, and the latest week had 1,086.
August 17Last week

Each bar is one week of new postings. The darkest bars are the last 5 weeks.

Counted from the hiring pages we’ve followed for at least five weeks, so employers we add don’t look like growth. Updated weekly.

About the role

We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.

Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.

Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.

An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.

US government figures for database architects

Median yearly pay, May 2025
$139,500
Expected change, 2025 to 2035
9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs

The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.

Job description

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Job Description

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 successful candidate is expected to report tooffices in Austin, TX, Warren, MI or Seattle, WA three times per week, at minimum.

The Role: 

The GM Data Engineering team is seeking early career candidates to help build large scale data platforms on cloud environments.  The ideal applicants for these roles have a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, information technology or similar.   

What You'll Do: 

·       Lead the design and development of migrating on-prem data systems to cloud environments 

·       Design data solutions around current and future data security and privacy requirements 

·       Work with data engineers and data scientists to understand data needs and deliver solutions 

·       Build and maintain operational and analytic datastores 

·       Assist in designing, developing, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines 

·       Document processes and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team 

·       Learn how to optimize cloud compute and storage cost 

Your Skills & Abilities

·       Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related degree 

·       Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week  

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge

·       Strong SQL skills and familiarity with modern databases  

·       Basic programming experience in Python, Java, and/or Scala 

·       Understanding of data modeling concepts and ETL processes 

·       Excellent problem-solving and communication skills 

·       Eagerness to learn and grow in a collaborative environment 

·       Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and data engineering platforms (Databricks / Snowflake) and Git and basic Linux/CLI is a plus 

Compensation 

The salary range for this role is from $84,900 - $130,500. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

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

What you’ll get from us (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 & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.   

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits. 







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.

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.

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 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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Pay
Compensation The salary range for this role is from $84,900 - $130,500. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position. Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
Location & working pattern

Austin, Texas, United States of America

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 successful candidate is expected to report tooffices in Austin, TX, Warren, MI or Seattle, WA three times per week, at minimum. The Role:
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Job Description 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 successful candidate is expected to report tooffices in Austin, TX, Warren, MI or Seattle, WA three times per week, at minimum.
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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.
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