✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Data Engineer

at General Motors

📍 Austin, Texas, United States of America Hybrid 💰 $95K – $139K USD / year Posted March 19, 2026
Salary $95K – $139K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines and backend services in a hybrid work environment, primarily using Java, cloud services, and container orchestration tools.

  • Design data pipelines
  • Develop backend services
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines
  • Manage cloud infrastructure
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams

The technical environment includes Java with Quarkus and Spring Boot, Kafka, Azure cloud platform, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tools like Prometheus and Datadog.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level data engineer with at least 4 years of experience in Java development, cloud environments, and data pipeline construction. They should be proficient in containerization, infrastructure automation, and observability tools, with a strong ability to collaborate across teams.

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceSoftware EngineeringInformation Systemsor related field4+ years of software or data engineering experienceProficiency in JavaExperience with Quarkus and Spring BootBuilding and consuming REST APIsKnowledge of Kafka or Azure Event HubExperience with PostgreSQLAzure cloud servicesImplementing CI/CD pipelinesTerraformObservability tools such as Prometheus and DatadogContainerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Azure platform servicesEmail marketing platformsCustomer communication workflows
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceGitHubTerraformDatadogPrometheusDatabricksDockerKubernetes
JavaQuarkusSpring BootREST APIsKafkaAzure Event HubPostgreSQLAzure Kubernetes ServiceAKSGitHub ActionsArgoCDTerraformPrometheusDatadogDatabricksDockerKubernetes
JavaJava developmentQuarkusSpring BootREST APIsKafkaAzure Event HubPostgreSQLAzure Kubernetes ServiceAKSGitHub ActionsArgoCDTerraformPrometheusDatadogDatabricksDockerKubernetes
collaborationrequirements gatheringtechnical implementationproblem-solvingscalabilityreliability
Industry Technology
Job Function Developing and maintaining scalable data engineering solutions in a cloud environment
Role Subtype Data Engineer
Tech Domains Java, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Databricks, Docker, Kafka, Prometheus, Datadog
Data EngineerJavaQuarkusSpring BootREST APIsKafkaAzure Event HubPostgreSQLAzure Kubernetes ServiceAKSTerraformGitHub ActionsArgoCDDatabricksPrometheusDatadogDockerKubernetesAzure

Lack of experience with Java or Quarkus, No cloud or containerization experience, Less than 4 years of relevant experience, No experience with PostgreSQL or Kubernetes

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