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Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform (Autonomous Vehicles)
General Motors Company · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles171 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in MI: $140k–$163k, median $150k. Most were filed at wage level IV (74%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 606 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 267 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description The Role We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Autonomous Vehicles Data team. In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, developing, and maintaining the robust data platforms essential for the development and deployment of self-driving car technology. What You’ll Do · Own and Improve deployment of key Autonomy Data platform services used in AV model training, mining, labeling and replay. · Champion operational excellence via SLO/SLI definition and measurement including leadership in incident and support response. · Collaborate with stakeholders (ML & Data Engineers), translate needs & pain points into requirements, build self-serve capabilities and drive adoption. · Deliver e2e technical projects owning major technical decisions and tradeoffs & contribute to the team’s strategic roadmap. · Actively participate in team’s planning, code reviews and design discussions. · Conduct technical interviews, onboard new and mentor junior engineers. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) · BA or BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or another relevant field. · 5+ years in building and supporting large-scale data platforms, including deployment of high-performance services supporting Petabytes of weekly data serving. · Expert-level proficiency in Java, C++, Go or Python , with a proven track record of designing and implementing robust, distributed systems. · Expertise in deployment and managing services in at least one major public cloud provider (Azure, GCP or AWS) utilizing automation and observability for operational excellence · Experience optimizing services for cost efficiency, performance & reliability. · Experience with multi-language hosted services architecture and proven ability to manage the full operational lifecycle of systems. What Can Give You a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications) · Experience in implementing Data Processing Frameworks (Beam, Spark) and serving layers optimized for high-throughput, low-latency delivery. · Passionate about self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world. · Experience delivering (100+) petabyte-scale ingestion, processing, and serving architectures. · Experience with SQL engines / queries. #LI-KL2 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 $153,200 - $269,200 . 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. T