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Senior Staff Software Engineer - Agentic AI
Servicenow INC · 🇺🇸 Santa Clara, 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 roles1 certified filing for “Staff AI Implementation Engineer, AI Center of Excellence” (Software Developers) in TN: $141k–$141k, median $141k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 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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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
We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer (IC5) who will set the technical vision and architecture across AI-native and cloud-native systems. The IC5 engineer is a strategic technical leader who drives innovation, shapes engineering culture, and influences the direction of the platform. They work on the highest-impact, most complex problems—defining approaches for novel AI/ML challenges, establishing best practices at scale, and ensuring the organization's technical strategy aligns with business objectives. This role combines deep technical expertise with broad systems thinking, organizational influence, and the ability to mentor and develop senior engineers. IC5 engineers are trusted advisors to leadership and across the organization. What you get to do in this role: Technical Vision & Strategy • Define technical vision and strategy for AI-native and cloud-native systems; establish multi-year technology roadmaps and architectural patterns • Lead the development of core platforms and infrastructure that enable AI-native development at scale (evaluation frameworks, monitoring, security, deployment) • Drive adoption of emerging AI/ML technologies, frameworks, and best practices; assess new services and tools for organizational fit • Establish and evolve technical standards, architectural principles, and engineering excellence standards across the organization • Own the technical roadmap for critical business initiatives involving AI; evaluate feasibility and set realistic timelines • Champion investment in foundational improvements (refactoring, testing infrastructure, monitoring, security) that have organization-wide impact • Influence platform-level decisions involving cost, latency, reliability, and model quality; balance business objectives with technical constraints • Stay at the forefront of AI/ML research and industry trends; translate research into practical applications for the business Organizational Leadership & Mentorship • Mentor and develop senior engineers (IC3/IC4) and engineering leaders; support their growth into leadership and architectural roles • Lead technical hiring; assess candidates at senior levels and contribute to building a world-class engineering team • Establish and enforce engineering culture focused on technical excellence, learning, ownership, and collaboration • Lead by example in code quality, testing discipline, security practices, and responsible AI principles • Support manager and team leadership development; provide technical guidance to engineering managers and team leads • Conduct architectural and design reviews; provide critical feedback that shapes the quality of technical decisions across the organization • Foster knowledge sharing through documentation, technical talks, open-source contributions, and community engagement • Create and refine career paths and professional development opportunities for engineering team members Architecture & Systems Design • Design and architect large, complex systems involving multiple teams, cloud infrastructure, and sophisticated AI/ML components • Lead the design of evaluation frameworks, observability systems, and production monitoring for AI-driven features at scale • Establish security architecture and responsible AI guardrails that scale across the platform • Design high-performance data platforms, embedding systems, and retrieval pipelines that serve organization-wide needs • Evaluate and guide adoption of new cloud services, managed AI services, and technologies • Drive architectural decisions that balance competing concerns: performance, cost, scalability, reliability, developer experience, and business value • Conduct research and prototyping on novel tech