Jobs / United States / General Motors Company
Senior Software Engineer
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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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 The Role The Manufacturing Data Engineering organization designs, builds, and maintains scalable data systems for manufacturing, with a focus on key domains such as process, materials, sustainability, labor relations, safety, and facility data, and it owns battery data analytics. Our mission is to create enterprise data platforms and products that transform raw manufacturing data into trusted, governed insights that enable data-driven decisions across the business. Device Core Engineering is responsible for the plant‑floor device data pipeline . Our charter is to make high‑quality manufacturing device data reliably available in the cloud so analytics, AI , and operational teams can improve throughput , quality , maintenance , and cost across GM’s plants. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead integration with robotic devices and capture production data from plants across the global manufacturing network. What You’ll Do • Own full lifecycle application development using standard frameworks, coding standards, and design patterns for interfacing with robots and other plant‑floor devices • 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 manufacturing plant‑floor applications • Collaborate with cross‑functional partners across the organization (manufacturing engineering, controls, OT/IT, and data teams) • 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 operations • Support urgent production issues outside standard business hours when needed Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) • Minimum 10 years of professional software development experience • Minimum 3 years of experience developing applications for robot interactions • Excellent technical knowledge of C++ and Java • Strong experience and knowledge of Microsoft Azure and Azure resources • Solid understanding of software development best practices, including code reviews , CI/CD , testing , and documentation • Experience working in an agile/scrum environment • ROS application design and development experience • Strong knowledge and understanding of multiple programming languages and code reuse strategies • Proven track record of maintaining and debugging live production software systems What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) • Previous experience in manufacturing and robotics • Master’s degree in computer science or a related field • Experience with cloud‑based distributed systems • Experience supporting mission‑critical or real‑time applications where uptime and performance are essential #LI-CK1 Gm does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need gm immigration sponsorship (e.g., h-1b, tn, stem opt, etc.) Now or in the future. 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 Gene