General Motors Insurance is hiring a Senior Principal Salesforce Developer to be a visionary leader and hands-on builder on the Salesforce platform. This role involves reimagining the employee customer experience in Dealer Originations, rebuilding the platform from the ground up, and serving as a key technical influencer and subject matter expert.
What You'll Do
- Contribute to the business unit's vision, goals, and strategies, translating vision to solutions while balancing risk, investment needs, and fit for purpose.
- Promote open communication that welcomes information sharing, seeks input from others, and values diverse viewpoints.
- Nurture a strong internal network by working across the business unit to foster a culture of trust, inclusion, engagement, and integrity.
- Drive cross-team solutions, anticipating and addressing problems ahead of the need by acting as a key influencer across business units.
- Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.
- Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.
- Fully and completely understand system inter-dependencies and limitations.
- Demonstrate strong judgement and ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Represent GM Financial in the broader community and serve as a de-facto ambassador for the organization.
- Follow industry trends closely and adopt new technologies that provide business value.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree plus 2 years of relevant experience required.
- A minimum of 12 years of experience in related functions.
- 5-7 years of experience leading through mentorship in a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience driving thought leadership and innovation across products.
- Demonstrable hands-on development and architecture on the Salesforce platform.
- Experience rolling out at least 5 implementations on Salesforce.
- Extensive knowledge of and experience with Salesforce integration patterns including but not limited to APIs, events, integrations, asynchronous and batch processes.
- Expert-level experience with custom Salesforce development including LWC’s, Apex, JavaScript, Restful webservices, and platform events.
- Experience with leading cross-functional and/or global initiatives from start to finish.
- Advanced knowledge of business acumen and a deep understanding of business implications of decisions across cross-functional teams.
- In-depth understanding of company values, mission, vision, and strategic direction.
- Comprehensive knowledge of GM Financial’s business operations or strong experience in FinTech, specifically within loan originations.
- Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.
- Balance technical leadership and savvy with strong business judgment to make the right decisions about technology choices.
- Proven skills in providing leadership through mentorship, influence, inspiration, collaboration, and teamwork.
- Strong ability to map long-term vision for the business unit and generate innovative ideas that create value.
- Ability to maintain and grow strong working relationships and build trust with peers and cross-functional partners.
Nice to Have
- Relevant certifications or licenses.
Technical Stack
- Salesforce
- LWC
- Apex
- JavaScript
- Restful webservices
- Platform events
Team & Environment
You will work with leaders in the business and technology.
Benefits & Compensation
- 401K matching
- Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
- Training
- GM employee auto discount
- Community service pay
- Nine company holidays
- Competitive salary
Work Mode
This position follows a hybrid work model.
At GM Financial, innovation isn’t just a talking point, it’s how we operate. We are committed to AI-powered transformation, using advanced machine learning and automation to help us reimagine customer interactions and modernize operations. Our team members define and shape our culture, creating an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity, and builds a sense of community and belonging.
