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Staff Software Engineer
Servicenow INC · 🇺🇸 San Diego, California, US
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 547 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 185 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Servicenow INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles162 certified filings for “Senior Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $144k–$204k, median $175k. Most were filed at wage level IV (45%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Servicenow INC
The US Department of Labor certified 547 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 185 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
About the team: At ServiceNow, we’re redefining how users interact with our platform by building intelligent, intuitive, and personalized in-product experiences powered by AI. Our team sits at the heart of this transformation, partnering closely with product, platform, and design organizations to bring advanced AI capabilities directly into the flow of work. We create seamless, context-aware experiences that anticipate user needs, automate complex tasks, and elevate productivity across the entire ServiceNow ecosystem. If you’re excited about shaping the future of enterprise software through cutting-edge AI, this is the team where you can make a real impact. What you get to do in this role: • Build high-quality, clean, scalable and reusable code by enforcing best practices around software engineering architecture and processes (Code Reviews, Unit testing, etc.) • Partner with the product owners to understand detailed requirements and own your code from design, implementation, test automation and delivery of high-quality products to our users. • Implement software that is simple to use to allow customers to extend and customize the functionality to meet their specific needs • Contribute to the design and implementation of new products and features while also enhancing the existing product suite • Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and reusable software components with a strong emphasis on performance and reliability. • Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into well-architected solutions, owning features from design through delivery • Contribute to the design and implementation of new products and features while enhancing existing product capabilities. • Integrate automated testing into development workflows to ensure consistent quality across releases. • Participate in design and code reviews ensuring best practices in performance, maintainability, and testability. • Develop comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, integration and performance aspects • Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement by sharing best practices in engineering and quality • Promote a culture of engineering craftsmanship, knowledge-sharing, and thoughtful quality practices across the team. • Experience in leveraging or critical thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry. • Experience In using AI Productivity tools such as Windsurf, Cursor, etc is a plus or nice to have. • 6+ years of experience with JavaScript • 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a track record of delivering high-quality products. • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, design patterns, and performance optimization • Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Selenium, TestNG) and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines • Understanding software quality principles including reliability, observability, and production readiness. • Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and optimize performance across the stack. • Experience with AI-powered tools or workflows, including validation of datasets, model predictions, and inference consistency. • Comfort with development tools such as IDEs, debuggers, profilers, source control, and Unix-based systems For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $149,800 - $262,200 , plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation struct