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Sr Software Engineer - Motorsports
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 roles1 certified filing for “Motorsports Web Software Engineer” (Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers) in NC: $149k–$149k, median $149k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 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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Sponsor Radar — General Motors Company
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 Team Overview GM’s Motorsports Software team analyzes , defines, and delivers next-generation, groundbreaking Motorsports IT software solutions. Using innovative cloud-based infrastructure and modern software development standards, these solutions enable seamless interaction between GM Global Engineering, GM Motorsports, and our race teams—helping accelerate our drivers to the finish line first. Our combined team partners closely with GM Motorsports Engineering and race teams to ensure podiums and wins for GM’s F1, NASCAR, IndyCar, WEC, and IMSA programs. This role is part of a new GM Motorsports software team in Ireland, working at the heart of our global race engineering and data ecosystem. The Role The software group supporting Motorsports and the Race Vehicle Platform is looking for a Senior Software Developer to join our new Ireland based team . In this role, you will lead and contribute to the delivery of complex software projects, developing applications using a variety of tools, languages, frameworks, and technologies. You will be working in a high-pace, event-driven environment where reliability, performance, and usability directly impact trackside performance. This role includes on-call support which will include weekends and shift rotation aligned to the global motorsports calendar and critical track/test events. In this role, you will lead and contribute to the delivery of complex software projects, developing applications using a variety of tools, languages, frameworks, and technologies. You will be working in a fast pace, event-driven environment where reliability, performance and usability directly impact trackside performance. Key Responsibilities • Full lifecycle application development using standard frameworks, coding standards, and design patterns • Develop high-quality software applications using sound, repeatable, industry-standard methodologies • Demonstrate proficiency across multiple programming languages, tools, and technologies • Perform performance tuning, profiling, and usability assessment/improvement • Identify and remediate software issues related to code quality, security, patterns/frameworks, and usability • Debug, maintain , and enhance live software systems used in critical motorsports operations • Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Motorsports Engineering, trackside operations, and Global Engineering • Mentor junior software developers and review code to uphold team standards and best practices Work Schedule & On-Call Expectations • Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical race and test operations • Weekend and shift work required , including early mornings, evenings, and select holidays, aligned to race schedules and key track events • Flexibility to adjust working hours during race weeks and major motorsports events • Ability to support urgent production issues outside standard business hours when needed Required Qualifications • Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience • Minimum 3 years of experience developing web or Electron applications • Excellent technical knowledge of C#/.NET and React • Strong experience and knowledge of Azure and Azure resources • Solid understanding of software development best practices (code reviews, CI/CD, testing, documentation) • Experience working in an agile/scrum environment • UI design experience and a strong understanding of UX principles • Strong knowledge and understanding of different web platforms and reuse strategies • Proven track record of maintaining and debugging live software systems in production Preferred Qualifications • Previous experience i