Panic Button
Senior Software Engineer
Austin, TX · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$19,642 more — $119,642 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $119,642 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Panic Button is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Software Engineer with a strong focus on game porting to join our growing team.
Requirements
- 4+ years of work experience in gaming
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of C++
- Experience with multithreaded, real-time systems
- Experience balancing performance and maintainability
- Experience with Unreal Engine or other proprietary engines
- Experience with modern console hardware
- Experience with low-level memory management and optimization
Compensation
- $100k-$200k
This listing is sourced directly from Panic Button's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.