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The Role
You will be part of a core team that ensures safe, reliable, and scalable releases of the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) software stack through automation, data-driven reliability insights, and systematic validation processes. The mission is to accelerate the velocity and stability of AV releases by unifying software engineering, reliability analysis, and release automation under one cohesive framework.
In this position, you will collaborate closely with Release Engineers, Systems Engineers, DevOps, and AI/ML teams to design and implement automated release validation pipelines, build metrics for release health and stability, and drive root-cause investigations of software and system issues impacting production readiness.
If you are passionate about improving the safety, reliability, and velocity of ML-driven AV software releases through intelligent automation and systems thinking, we want to talk to you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Design and implement automated release pipelines that integrate simulation, on-road, and CI/CD validation signals to assess software readiness.
- Establish release reliability metrics and dashboards to quantify build quality, regression trends, and confidence of software deployment.
- Collaborate with AI/ML, Simulation, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure robust and reproducible evaluation of release candidates.
- Develop automated triage and failure analysis systems to identify and categorize root causes of reliability or stability regressions.
- Integrate data pipelines for continuous monitoring of release health, including automated collection of test, simulation, and telemetry data.
- Drive systematic improvements in release readiness criteria, defining measurable gates and pass/fail logic tied to product safety and reliability standards.
- Develop frameworks for continuous release validation, ensuring each ML or software iteration is tracked, reproducible, and explainable.
- Communicate insights and reliability findings to developers, QA, and leadership to influence roadmap prioritization and technical debt mitigation.
- Map reliability and automation processes to the broader safety case framework, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and internal governance.
What You Must Have
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Proven experience in CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, or equivalent).
- Prior experience implementing ELT/ETL pipelines for quality monitoring, reliability, or release metrics.
- Solid understanding of system reliability concepts, including regression tracking, flakiness detection, and automated triage.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills across large-scale software systems.
- Experience integrating simulation or hardware-in-loop testing into automated pipelines.
- Track record of cross-functional collaboration across engineering, QA, and operations teams.
- Ability to learn quickly and operate effectively in a dynamic, high-stakes environment.
- Excellent communication skills for presenting data-driven insights to engineering and leadership stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field—or equivalent experience.
Bonus Points!
- Experience with release governance frameworks for ML or AV systems.
- Familiarity with reliability engineering methodologies (MTBF, FMEA, reliability growth analysis).
- Knowledge of AV/ADAS software architectures and simulation validation loops.
- Experience building metrics pipelines in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Familiarity with data visualization and observability tools (Grafana, Superset, Power BI, etc.).
- Experience using Jira, GitHub Projects, or equivalent tools for release tracking and reliability triage.
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
The Role
You will be part of a core team that ensures safe, reliable, and scalable releases of the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) software stack through automation, data-driven reliability insights, and systematic validation processes. The mission is to accelerate the velocity and stability of AV releases by unifying software engineering, reliability analysis, and release automation under one cohesive framework.
In this position, you will collaborate closely with Release Engineers, Systems Engineers, DevOps, and AI/ML teams to design and implement automated release validation pipelines, build metrics for release health and stability, and drive root-cause investigations of software and system issues impacting production readiness.
If you are passionate about improving the safety, reliability, and velocity of ML-driven AV software releases through intelligent automation and systems thinking, we want to talk to you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Design and implement automated release pipelines that integrate simulation, on-road, and CI/CD validation signals to assess software readiness.
- Establish release reliability metrics and dashboards to quantify build quality, regression trends, and confidence of software deployment.
- Collaborate with AI/ML, Simulation, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure robust and reproducible evaluation of release candidates.
- Develop automated triage and failure analysis systems to identify and categorize root causes of reliability or stability regressions.
- Integrate data pipelines for continuous monitoring of release health, including automated collection of test, simulation, and telemetry data.
- Drive systematic improvements in release readiness criteria, defining measurable gates and pass/fail logic tied to product safety and reliability standards.
- Develop frameworks for continuous release validation, ensuring each ML or software iteration is tracked, reproducible, and explainable.
- Communicate insights and reliability findings to developers, QA, and leadership to influence roadmap prioritization and technical debt mitigation.
- Map reliability and automation processes to the broader safety case framework, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and internal governance.
What You Must Have
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Proven experience in CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, or equivalent).
- Prior experience implementing ELT/ETL pipelines for quality monitoring, reliability, or release metrics.
- Solid understanding of system reliability concepts, including regression tracking, flakiness detection, and automated triage.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills across large-scale software systems.
- Experience integrating simulation or hardware-in-loop testing into automated pipelines.
- Track record of cross-functional collaboration across engineering, QA, and operations teams.
- Ability to learn quickly and operate effectively in a dynamic, high-stakes environment.
- Excellent communication skills for presenting data-driven insights to engineering and leadership stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field—or equivalent experience.
Bonus Points!
- Experience with release governance frameworks for ML or AV systems.
- Familiarity with reliability engineering methodologies (MTBF, FMEA, reliability growth analysis).
- Knowledge of AV/ADAS software architectures and simulation validation loops.
- Experience building metrics pipelines in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Familiarity with data visualization and observability tools (Grafana, Superset, Power BI, etc.).
- Experience using Jira, GitHub Projects, or equivalent tools for release tracking and reliability triage.
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 as a Software Systems Engineer
Align your credentials with PERM job requirements
Your degree field must match what the employer lists in the PERM application. A software systems role requiring an electrical engineering degree won't support sponsorship if your credential is in computer science, even with years of relevant experience.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Government contractors, defense primes, and semiconductor firms file PERM petitions far more consistently than early-stage startups. Search the DOL's Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data to verify an employer has sponsored systems engineers before interviewing.
Search for green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces Software Systems Engineer jobs filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which companies will actually start the PERM process after your hire.
Use O*NET to build your specialty occupation case
USCIS and DOL both reference O*NET to assess whether a role genuinely requires a specific degree. Review the O*NET profile for Software Systems Engineer to understand how the occupation is formally defined and mirror that language in your job offer documentation.
Negotiate PERM filing timing before accepting an offer
Employers are not required to start PERM immediately after hire. Ask explicitly whether sponsorship begins in your first year and get the commitment in writing. Delays past your third year can affect your ability to use any accumulated priority date.
Confirm prevailing wage level matches your offered compensation
DOL assigns wage levels to PERM positions using the OFLC Wage Search tool. If your employer files at Level I but your duties match Level III, USCIS can deny the I-140. Verify the wage level reflects your actual responsibilities before the employer submits the application.
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Find Software Systems Engineer JobsSoftware Systems Engineer Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Software Systems Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on the job requirements your employer defines. EB-2 requires the position to genuinely demand an advanced degree or equivalent specialized credentials. EB-3 covers roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree. Most Software Systems Engineer positions qualify under EB-2 when the employer documents that a master's degree or equivalent experience is a bona fide requirement of the job.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B is a temporary status tied to annual cap lotteries and employer-specific petitions you must renew every three years. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no renewal requirement and no lottery. The trade-off is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status can take two to four years for most countries, longer for India and China due to visa backlog queues.
Can my employer start PERM before I have H-1B status?
Yes. PERM is an employer-driven process and doesn't require you to hold any specific visa status. However, you'll need a valid work authorization status throughout the process. Many foreign professionals on F-1 OPT or H-1B ask their employer to begin PERM within the first year of employment to build priority date history before any status gaps arise.
Where can I find Software Systems Engineer jobs that sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search Software Systems Engineer roles specifically filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship history. This removes the guesswork of cold-applying to companies that may not have a PERM filing program, so you focus your search on employers already set up to sponsor.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days, you can port the priority date to a new employer's petition under the same or a similar occupational category. Software Systems Engineer roles typically qualify as similar to related systems and engineering titles, but the new employer must file a fresh PERM and I-140. Your original priority date transfers to the new petition, protecting your place in the backlog queue.
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