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General Motors Company

Senior Data Engineer

Mountain View, California, United States of America Posted today $255,757

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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.
  • 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.
  • What General Motors Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Senior ML Engineer - Embodied AI Offboard Percepti” (Data Scientists) in CA: $230k–$240k, median $235k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
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. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-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 roles
2 certified filings for “Senior ML Engineer - Embodied AI Offboard Percepti” (Data Scientists) in CA: $230k–$240k, median $235k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

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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About the role

Job Description DUTIES: Build expertise in data related to 12V and HV batteries, Power Modes, Vehicle Cockpit Unit, Active and Passive Safety, Body Electronics as GM transitions to Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) with a goal to provide immediate impact to drive vehicle program level decisions, detect and resolve warranty issues and benefit the company’s bottom line. Develop next generation vehicle telemetry related diagnostic and prognostic algorithms, utilize databases to house big data, analyze big data to drive pattern recognition, and advanced algorithm and model development. Research, propose, and architect new solutions with the company’s Big data infrastructure and tools to build automation to find, root cause and show impact analysis of issues. Design, manage, and maintain models (Heuristics based and AI/ML), software, analytical cubes, analytical reports/dashboards. 10% domestic travel required. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office. REQUIREMENTS : Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field of study and Five (5) years of experience as a Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Software Engineer, or related occupation OR Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field of study and Three (3) years of experience as a Data Engineer, Data Analyst, Software Engineer, or related occupation. Three (3) years of experience with: Microsoft Excel and Excel-based Visual Basic programming language; Python/R and programming languages including C++, C#, Java, and MATLAB; Software development lifecycle and standard tools including IDEs and Version Control; and Developing products and maintaining them in production. Two (2) years of experience with: Azure Cloud Platform and Databricks; Statistical analysis and modelling using big data; Visualization tools including PowerBI and Tableau; GenAI and LLMs in the automotive industry to automate product health management; 12V and HV battery, vehicle mechatronics and vehicle architectures including software defined vehicles; Large automotive datasets including vehicle telemetry data from vehicle mechatronics, vehicle test tool (NeoVI, VDR) data, Vehicle Management and warranty data for building AI/ML models, automation and visualization tools; and Designing and optimizing large scale, cloud native data pipelines and lakehouse architectures on Azure Databricks—spanning Spark-based ETL/ELT, real time vehicle telemetry processing, data modeling, quality frameworks, visualization, LLM/AI integration, performance tuning, and CI/CD automation—to support high volume automotive analytics and enterprise reporting. Compensation: • The expected base compensation for this role is $255,757.00 to $255,757.00 Annually. • Actual base compensation within the identified 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. #LI-DNI 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 rew

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