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Senior Software Engineer
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 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
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer . This is a mid-level engineer position who independently designs, builds, tests, and maintains cloud-native and AI-native software components with limited supervision. The IC3 engineer takes ownership of medium-complexity features or components, works across the full development lifecycle from design through production support, and begins to mentor junior engineers. They combine solid software engineering fundamentals with growing expertise in AI/ML integration, ServiceNow platform development, and production systems. This role requires the ability to balance technical depth with broader team needs, communicate clearly with teammates and customers, and take initiative in improving code quality and product reliability. What you get to do in this role: Responsibility Area: Software Development & Feature Ownership • Design, develop, test, and maintain AI-native software features and backend services with limited supervision • Take full ownership of medium-complexity features from design through deployment and production support • Contribute to technical specifications, implementation plans, prompt design, agent logic, and retrieval workflows • Build comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and basic evaluation checks for AI features • Troubleshoot software defects, integration issues, and AI behavior problems in development and production environments • Follow secure coding practices, including responsible handling of prompts, customer data, privacy, and AI safety guardrails • Work with cloud services, APIs, containers, and CI/CD pipelines to support reliable delivery of software • Proactively identify and fix technical debt in code you maintain; suggest improvements to teammates Responsibility Area: ServiceNow Platform Development • Design and develop features and customizations on the ServiceNow platform independently • Architect ServiceNow workflows, business rules, and automations; implement client and server-side JavaScript/GlideScript • Design data models, forms, dashboards, and reports for ServiceNow applications; optimize database queries • Integrate third-party AI/ML services and custom APIs with ServiceNow; build REST integrations and webhooks • Maintain and extend ServiceNow plugins and apps; follow platform best practices and architectural patterns • Participate in ServiceNow platform upgrades and manage feature compatibility with platform updates • Support customer implementations and provide guidance on ServiceNow platform capabilities and configuration Responsibility Area: Communication & Collaboration • Communicate clearly with team members, stakeholders, and cross-functional partners on technical topics • Provide regular updates on assigned work, risks, blockers, and delivery progress • Explain technical choices, implementation trade-offs, and AI limitations to technical and non-technical audiences • Participate actively in design discussions, code reviews, sprint planning, and retrospectives • Share knowledge with junior engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and informal mentoring • Work collaboratively with product, design, and other engineering teams; seek alignment on requirements • Communicate proactively about challenges and escalate issues appropriately Responsibility Area: Technical Ownership & Quality • Own medium-complexity features or components from design through delivery and production support • Review code from peers and provide practical feedback on maintainability, correctness, and test coverage • Support root cause analysis for customer-reported issues, including defects involving retrieval quality or model output behavior • Mentor junio