Goodreads Visa Sponsorship
Seattle, WA
Roles they sponsor for H-1B
- Software Development Engineer II
- Manager III, Quality
- Technical Program Manager III
- Software Dev Engineer I
- Software Development Engineer III-TEST
- Product MKTG II
- Manager III, Software Development
- Manager III, Ads Acct Mgmt
- Data Engineer III
- UX Designer III
Most H-1B salaries here fall between $165k and $215k.
Wage levels and the lottery
Since the March 2026 registration, the H-1B lottery gives each registration 1 to 4 entries by wage level: Level I gets 1, Level IV gets 4. Most of Goodreads's filings are Level II.
Green cards
Certified PERM applications, the employer's first step toward a worker's green card.
Visa the worker held when they applied (FY2024 cases, the last year DOL published it)
- Data Scientist II
H-1B filings by year
FY2026 runs Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; DOL data is through Jun 2026.
Where they file
Why it scores 38
- 26% of filings are for new hires, not renewals
- 19 filings since FY2024
- Filed every year since FY2024
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Source: Department of Labor LCA and PERM disclosure data through Jun 2026 and the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. A certified LCA is filed before an H-1B petition and a certified PERM before a green card petition. Neither is an approved visa or a current opening. Not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with your DSO, your employer or an immigration attorney.