Ouster
Software Engineer - Test Systems & Automation
Mission District, San Francisco
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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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The bottom of this range ($107,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $137,093. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $165,131 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.
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About the role
- We treat manufacturing test infrastructure with the same algorithmic rigor and software standards as core product code.
Responsibilities
- Role Overview Ouster is seeking a Software Engineer to build, optimize, and maintain our automated production test infrastructure.
- In this role, you will move beyond basic, linear automation scripting to develop clean, decoupled, and reusable software interfaces that connect our Lidar optical and electrical hardware to our data systems.
- Ouster is seeking a Software Engineer to build, optimize, and maintain our automated production test infrastructure.
Requirements
- If you are a strong software developer w…
Compensation
- $107k-$198k
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