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About us
The AV Developer Productivity organization is responsible for delivering and maintaining the tools and services engineers here at GM use every day to do their best work and drive our autonomous vehicle program forward. Tools and services we work on enhancing the entire development process of engineers at GM — how/where code is checked out, modified, compiled, tested, merged, and eventually deployed. Our goal is to ensure our AV engineers and others here have world class tools and a seamless development experience so that they can focus on the problems that matter most in their domain.
The Role
We are looking for an Engineering Manager with an extensive engineering background, experience using a variety of developer tools and technologies, and who is passionate about developer productivity. As a leader on this team, we are looking for someone who cares deeply about the technical development of other engineers on the team and is able to effectively balance the needs and priorities of the business, our users, and the growth of our engineers. This person will start delivering impact through foundational tools used by 1,500 engineers and will evolve the offerings depending on business needs. They will be expected to identify high ROI investments with minimal guidance.
The Team
As a part of AV Developer Productivity, the AV Developer Experience team is responsible for creating and maintaining a robust, reliable, and cohesive inner loop development experience for AV developers at GM to optimize the rate at which quality code is produced at Cruise. We achieve this through a combination of internally developed tools, vendor tools, and vendor tool integrations.
What You’ll Do
- Team leadership: Manage and grow a team of engineers, conducting performance reviews, providing coaching, and supporting career development.
- Technical strategy: Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for the observability platform, ensuring it provides actionable insights into complex systems.
- Architectural oversight: Provide technical guidance on instrumentation, logging, metrics, and tracing to ensure comprehensive visibility across GM’s AV software stack.
- Incident response: Ensure the team's tools enable rapid detection, debugging, and resolution of unknown or unforeseen system failures to minimize downtime.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work with other engineering teams—such as those developing AI/ML, firmware, and infrastructure—to implement observability practices and improve system reliability.
- Platform development: Lead the development of internal tools and data pipelines to collect, analyze, and visualize telemetry data at a massive scale.
- Vendor management: Manage relationships and costs associated with third-party observability software and platforms.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Management experience: 7+ years of proven leadership experience managing software or site reliability engineering (SRE) teams
- Developer Tools expertise: Deep understanding of software engineering and/or machine learning engineering workflows and a track record of delivering solutions that improved them
- Software architecture: Strong background in designing, developing, and architecting distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and microservices
- Programming proficiency: Familiarity with Go, Python, Typescript or similar along with software development practices to inform code reviews and architectural decisions
- Cloud infrastructure: Experience with modern cloud offerings like GCP, AWS, or Azure and technologies like CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and Docker
- Communication skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders
- Relevant Technologies: GCP, Go, Python, Typescript
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience working with GCP, AWS, or Azure
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, Istio, Terraform
- Skilled in defining and instrumenting SLIs and SLOs
- Own or contribute to Open Source projects
- Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world
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 compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
- The salary range for this role: is $218,800 - $335,300. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this 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.
- 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 & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more. Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
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 rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Job Description
About us
The AV Developer Productivity organization is responsible for delivering and maintaining the tools and services engineers here at GM use every day to do their best work and drive our autonomous vehicle program forward. Tools and services we work on enhancing the entire development process of engineers at GM — how/where code is checked out, modified, compiled, tested, merged, and eventually deployed. Our goal is to ensure our AV engineers and others here have world class tools and a seamless development experience so that they can focus on the problems that matter most in their domain.
The Role
We are looking for an Engineering Manager with an extensive engineering background, experience using a variety of developer tools and technologies, and who is passionate about developer productivity. As a leader on this team, we are looking for someone who cares deeply about the technical development of other engineers on the team and is able to effectively balance the needs and priorities of the business, our users, and the growth of our engineers. This person will start delivering impact through foundational tools used by 1,500 engineers and will evolve the offerings depending on business needs. They will be expected to identify high ROI investments with minimal guidance.
The Team
As a part of AV Developer Productivity, the AV Developer Experience team is responsible for creating and maintaining a robust, reliable, and cohesive inner loop development experience for AV developers at GM to optimize the rate at which quality code is produced at Cruise. We achieve this through a combination of internally developed tools, vendor tools, and vendor tool integrations.
What You’ll Do
- Team leadership: Manage and grow a team of engineers, conducting performance reviews, providing coaching, and supporting career development.
- Technical strategy: Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for the observability platform, ensuring it provides actionable insights into complex systems.
- Architectural oversight: Provide technical guidance on instrumentation, logging, metrics, and tracing to ensure comprehensive visibility across GM’s AV software stack.
- Incident response: Ensure the team's tools enable rapid detection, debugging, and resolution of unknown or unforeseen system failures to minimize downtime.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work with other engineering teams—such as those developing AI/ML, firmware, and infrastructure—to implement observability practices and improve system reliability.
- Platform development: Lead the development of internal tools and data pipelines to collect, analyze, and visualize telemetry data at a massive scale.
- Vendor management: Manage relationships and costs associated with third-party observability software and platforms.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Management experience: 7+ years of proven leadership experience managing software or site reliability engineering (SRE) teams
- Developer Tools expertise: Deep understanding of software engineering and/or machine learning engineering workflows and a track record of delivering solutions that improved them
- Software architecture: Strong background in designing, developing, and architecting distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and microservices
- Programming proficiency: Familiarity with Go, Python, Typescript or similar along with software development practices to inform code reviews and architectural decisions
- Cloud infrastructure: Experience with modern cloud offerings like GCP, AWS, or Azure and technologies like CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and Docker
- Communication skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders
- Relevant Technologies: GCP, Go, Python, Typescript
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience working with GCP, AWS, or Azure
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, Istio, Terraform
- Skilled in defining and instrumenting SLIs and SLOs
- Own or contribute to Open Source projects
- Passion for self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world
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 compensation may not be representative for positions located outside of New York, Colorado, California, or Washington.
- The salary range for this role: is $218,800 - $335,300. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this 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.
- 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 & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more. Company Vehicle: Upon successful completion of a motor vehicle report review, you will be eligible to participate in a company vehicle evaluation program, through which you will be assigned a General Motors vehicle to drive and evaluate. Note: program participants are required to purchase/lease a qualifying GM vehicle every four years unless one of a limited number of exceptions applies.
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 rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Developer Experience
Document your specialized DevEx credentials early
Gather performance reviews, internal tooling documentation, and any evidence that your Developer Experience work required a specific technical degree. PERM audits often hinge on proving the role genuinely demands a specialty occupation, so contemporaneous records carry more weight than reconstructed ones.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search DOL OFLC disclosure data for companies that have filed PERM applications under software developer or DevEx-adjacent SOC codes. A history of successful certifications signals that their HR and legal teams already understand the process for technical roles like yours.
Find green card sponsoring DevEx jobs on Migrate Mate
Filter by EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship availability and Developer Experience job titles on Migrate Mate. The platform surfaces employers with verified sponsorship history, saving you from applying to roles where sponsorship is an afterthought rather than a budgeted commitment.
Clarify the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through Level IV wage for your SOC code and work location. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the certified wage on the LCA, and a mismatch discovered late can delay your PERM filing significantly.
Negotiate green card language into your offer letter
Ask that your offer letter or employment agreement explicitly states the employer's intent to sponsor PERM. Without written commitment, the process can stall after you start, and changing employers mid-PERM typically restarts the labor certification clock.
Understand how EB-2 versus EB-3 affects your timeline
DevEx roles requiring a master's degree or equivalent professional credentials may qualify under EB-2, which can mean shorter wait times for some nationalities. Confirm which category your job offer supports with your employer's immigration counsel before USCIS files the I-140.
Green Card Developer Experience: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Developer Experience roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Developer Experience positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers when the role requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field. If the position requires an advanced degree or you can demonstrate credentials equivalent to a master's degree, EB-2 may apply. Your employer's immigration attorney determines the correct category based on the actual job duties and minimum requirements documented in the PERM application.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Developer Experience roles?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary status tied to a single employer. There is no annual lottery for EB-3 labor certifications, so your employer can file at any time. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM requires a mandatory DOL recruitment process before USCIS even reviews your I-140, making the overall path longer than an H-1B visa extension but permanent in outcome.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from a DevEx job applicant?
PERM is primarily an employer-driven process. Your employer posts the role publicly, runs DOL-mandated recruitment steps, and certifies that no qualified U.S. worker was displaced. Your role is to provide accurate employment history, educational credentials, and any documentation supporting your qualifications. If DOL audits the application, detailed records of your specialized DevEx experience become critical evidence for your employer's attorney.
How can I find Developer Experience jobs where the employer already sponsors green cards?
Search Migrate Mate to filter Developer Experience roles by employers with EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history. Many companies list green card sponsorship only in their internal HR budget, not in job postings, so identifying employers with documented PERM filing history through a sponsorship-focused platform is more reliable than reading job descriptions alone.
Can I switch employers after my PERM is filed for a Developer Experience role?
Changing employers after PERM is filed but before your I-140 is approved generally restarts the labor certification process because PERM is employer-specific. Once your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days, portability rules under AC21 may allow you to move to a same or similar Developer Experience role without losing your priority date, but confirm eligibility with an immigration attorney before making any move.