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Application Opening: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Application Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2026
Salary Range: $159,120 - $200,226
Work Arrangement: Hybrid Remote (1x a week), On-site (4x a week)
Position Type: PEX
The DHR Systems and Analytics Team is responsible for designing, maintaining, and continuously improving the technology systems that power HR operations and analytics across the City and County of San Francisco. The team manages the core platforms, integrations, and infrastructure that enable DHR to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable digital services supporting the City’s 35,000+ employees and hundreds of thousands of job applicants annually. Supporting internal and Citywide departments and programs, the Systems and Analytics Team ensures that HR platforms, workflows, and analytics function effectively at scale — supporting everything from employee service delivery and HR case management to workflow automation, data modeling and reporting, and platform integrations. The team plays a critical role in modernizing HR operations across the HR landscape Citywide. Becoming a City employee means being a part of a team that cares about making a difference. Your work will shape both the present and future of San Francisco. When you work for the City, you’re choosing a job with purpose.
Job Description
The Department of Human Resources (DHR) is seeking a Senior ServiceNow Platform Developer (1043), specializing in HRSD Workflows and Employee Journey Management to contribute to technical software development of applications that streamline Citywide HR case management, employee experiences, and end-to-end HR processes. This role will do technical configuration, customization, and implementation of new features and enhancements to HR services, workflows, integrations, and reporting/analytics in the DHR ServiceNow HRSD instance. The role partners with senior technical leaders and architects to understand and implement requirements in ServiceNow HRSD.
The Senior ServiceNow Platform Developer (1043) will:
- Configure, enhance, and maintain applications within the ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (HRSD) product, including HR Case management, Configurable Workspaces, Knowledge, Employee Document Management, Employee Center Pro, and Employee Journeys
- Lead development projects on HR Case, Knowledge, Employee Document Management
- Design and build HR Services, HR Templates, COEs, Record Producers, Catalog Items, and HR Case Workflows using Flow Designer and/or Workflow Editor
- Design and build UI actions, related lists, Workspace components, and form/panel configurations in HR Agent Workspace
- Implement HR Criteria, Role Assignment Rules, and user/group/role logic (including criteria-based role assignment) for secure and accurate access control
- Design, develop, and maintain Business Rules, Script Includes, Client Scripts, UI Policies, UI Actions, ACLs, and other platform automation aligned with HRSD processes
- Co-lead unit testing, UAT support, incident resolution, and ongoing platform optimization for HRSD and system-wide
- Create and maintain data imports, transform maps, data migration scripts, and ETL logic for HR data models and COE-specific tables
- Troubleshoot complex issues related to case routing, HR services, configurable workspaces, platform analytics, scope-to-scope security, and role-based access controls
- Co-lead regular ServiceNow platform upgrades, including but not limited to plug-ins, patches, and family upgrades
- Collaborate with HR business stakeholders to translate requirements into user stories, system design, and technical specifications
- Ensure compliance, data privacy, and security related to employee records and personnel data across HRSD modules and system-wide
- Collaborate with the Product Delivery Team in planning and delivering product rollout communications and trainings to support successful adoption
Qualifications
These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Class Specifications for 1043-Technology Engineer - Senior
Education:
An associate degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units [i.e., at least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/units with a minimum of twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter credits/units in one of the fields above or a closely-related field].
Experience:
Three (3) years of experience analyzing, installing, configuring, enhancing, and/or maintaining the components of a system or platform.
Substitution:
One year of additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree. Completion of the 1010 Information Systems Trainee Program may be substituted for the required degree.
Desired Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with ServiceNow.
- Deep understanding of ServiceNow system architecture demonstrating the ability to weigh the pros and cons of solutions with attention to long-term sustainability and platform health.
- Advanced technical experience with ServiceNow HRSD is required, including Enterprise plugins such as Agent Workspace, Employee Document Management, Employee Relations, Employee Journeys, Content Experiences, Platform Analytics, and Employee Center Pro.
- Experience building products within or partnering with enterprise-level organizations is required; experience specifically with public-sector organizations with diverse employee bases is desirable.
- Demonstrated ownership of application development within ServiceNow and experience with custom scoped applications.
- Experience with platform data integrations, transforms, ETL, REST APIs, and Integration Hub where PII and confidential information is in transit.
- Advanced ServiceNow certifications including CIS-HR, ArchX, CTA, or CMA are desired.
Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/.
Note:
Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
Additional Information
Selection Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed for relevant qualifying experience. Only those applicants who most closely meet the requirements for this position will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed an invitation to interview.
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
- Information About the Hiring Process
- Conviction History
- Employee Benefits Overview
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Disaster Service Worker
- ADA Accommodation
- Right to Work
- Copies of Application Documents
- Diversity Statement
Where to Apply
All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit https://careers.sf.gov/ to begin your application process. Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110. Ensure your application information is accurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues. Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@smartrecruiters.com that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records.
Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
Exempt Employment
This role is exempt from the San Francisco Civil Service Rules, and employment is at the discretion of the appointing officer for a period of not-to-exceed three years. (Category 18)
If you have any questions, you may contact Maggie McHale at maggie.mchale@sfgov.org.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
Company Description
Application Opening: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Application Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2026
Salary Range: $159,120 - $200,226
Work Arrangement: Hybrid Remote (1x a week), On-site (4x a week)
Position Type: PEX
The DHR Systems and Analytics Team is responsible for designing, maintaining, and continuously improving the technology systems that power HR operations and analytics across the City and County of San Francisco. The team manages the core platforms, integrations, and infrastructure that enable DHR to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable digital services supporting the City’s 35,000+ employees and hundreds of thousands of job applicants annually. Supporting internal and Citywide departments and programs, the Systems and Analytics Team ensures that HR platforms, workflows, and analytics function effectively at scale — supporting everything from employee service delivery and HR case management to workflow automation, data modeling and reporting, and platform integrations. The team plays a critical role in modernizing HR operations across the HR landscape Citywide. Becoming a City employee means being a part of a team that cares about making a difference. Your work will shape both the present and future of San Francisco. When you work for the City, you’re choosing a job with purpose.
Job Description
The Department of Human Resources (DHR) is seeking a Senior ServiceNow Platform Developer (1043), specializing in HRSD Workflows and Employee Journey Management to contribute to technical software development of applications that streamline Citywide HR case management, employee experiences, and end-to-end HR processes. This role will do technical configuration, customization, and implementation of new features and enhancements to HR services, workflows, integrations, and reporting/analytics in the DHR ServiceNow HRSD instance. The role partners with senior technical leaders and architects to understand and implement requirements in ServiceNow HRSD.
The Senior ServiceNow Platform Developer (1043) will:
- Configure, enhance, and maintain applications within the ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (HRSD) product, including HR Case management, Configurable Workspaces, Knowledge, Employee Document Management, Employee Center Pro, and Employee Journeys
- Lead development projects on HR Case, Knowledge, Employee Document Management
- Design and build HR Services, HR Templates, COEs, Record Producers, Catalog Items, and HR Case Workflows using Flow Designer and/or Workflow Editor
- Design and build UI actions, related lists, Workspace components, and form/panel configurations in HR Agent Workspace
- Implement HR Criteria, Role Assignment Rules, and user/group/role logic (including criteria-based role assignment) for secure and accurate access control
- Design, develop, and maintain Business Rules, Script Includes, Client Scripts, UI Policies, UI Actions, ACLs, and other platform automation aligned with HRSD processes
- Co-lead unit testing, UAT support, incident resolution, and ongoing platform optimization for HRSD and system-wide
- Create and maintain data imports, transform maps, data migration scripts, and ETL logic for HR data models and COE-specific tables
- Troubleshoot complex issues related to case routing, HR services, configurable workspaces, platform analytics, scope-to-scope security, and role-based access controls
- Co-lead regular ServiceNow platform upgrades, including but not limited to plug-ins, patches, and family upgrades
- Collaborate with HR business stakeholders to translate requirements into user stories, system design, and technical specifications
- Ensure compliance, data privacy, and security related to employee records and personnel data across HRSD modules and system-wide
- Collaborate with the Product Delivery Team in planning and delivering product rollout communications and trainings to support successful adoption
Qualifications
These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification. Class Specifications for 1043-Technology Engineer - Senior
Education:
An associate degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university OR its equivalent in terms of total course credits/units [i.e., at least sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter credits/units with a minimum of twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter credits/units in one of the fields above or a closely-related field].
Experience:
Three (3) years of experience analyzing, installing, configuring, enhancing, and/or maintaining the components of a system or platform.
Substitution:
One year of additional experience as described above may be substituted for the required degree. Completion of the 1010 Information Systems Trainee Program may be substituted for the required degree.
Desired Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with ServiceNow.
- Deep understanding of ServiceNow system architecture demonstrating the ability to weigh the pros and cons of solutions with attention to long-term sustainability and platform health.
- Advanced technical experience with ServiceNow HRSD is required, including Enterprise plugins such as Agent Workspace, Employee Document Management, Employee Relations, Employee Journeys, Content Experiences, Platform Analytics, and Employee Center Pro.
- Experience building products within or partnering with enterprise-level organizations is required; experience specifically with public-sector organizations with diverse employee bases is desirable.
- Demonstrated ownership of application development within ServiceNow and experience with custom scoped applications.
- Experience with platform data integrations, transforms, ETL, REST APIs, and Integration Hub where PII and confidential information is in transit.
- Advanced ServiceNow certifications including CIS-HR, ArchX, CTA, or CMA are desired.
Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/.
Note:
Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.
Additional Information
Selection Procedure:
Applications will be reviewed for relevant qualifying experience. Only those applicants who most closely meet the requirements for this position will be invited to participate in the selection process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed an invitation to interview.
Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
- Information About the Hiring Process
- Conviction History
- Employee Benefits Overview
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Disaster Service Worker
- ADA Accommodation
- Right to Work
- Copies of Application Documents
- Diversity Statement
Where to Apply
All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must be submitted through our online portal. Please visit https://careers.sf.gov/ to begin your application process. Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110. Ensure your application information is accurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues. Applicants will receive a confirmation email from notification@smartrecruiters.com that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records.
Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
Exempt Employment
This role is exempt from the San Francisco Civil Service Rules, and employment is at the discretion of the appointing officer for a period of not-to-exceed three years. (Category 18)
If you have any questions, you may contact Maggie McHale at maggie.mchale@sfgov.org.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Platform Developer
Map your degree to platform development
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to platform development work. If your degree is in a adjacent field like information systems or electrical engineering, document how your coursework and projects map to the platform engineering role you're targeting.
Check employer LCA filings before applying
Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm a company has filed Labor Condition Applications for platform or software developer roles. Companies with active LCA history for your SOC code are far more likely to move quickly on H-1B sponsorship than those filing for the first time.
Target cap-exempt employers for faster sponsorship
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government entities are exempt from the H-1B annual cap, so you don't need to wait for the April lottery. Platform developer roles at these organizations can start any time of year.
Find H-1B-sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Search Platform Developer roles on Migrate Mate to see employers with verified H-1B filing history filtered by your job category. This lets you skip cold outreach and focus applications on companies already set up to sponsor.
Clarify platform scope during offer negotiations
Platform Developer covers infrastructure platforms, developer experience tooling, and internal platforms. Before an employer files your LCA, confirm the job description specifies which platform domain you'll work in, since USCIS can issue an RFE if the specialty occupation relationship to your degree is unclear.
Plan your start date around the October 1 cap timeline
If you're subject to the H-1B cap, USCIS can approve your petition with an October 1 start date at the earliest. Negotiate with your employer to allow remote or contract work during the cap-gap period if you're transitioning off OPT.
H-1B Visa Platform Developer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Platform Developer role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, software engineering, or information technology. The employer must document in the H-1B petition that a theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge is required for the role. Generic job descriptions that accept any bachelor's degree regardless of field can trigger a USCIS RFE.
How do I find Platform Developer jobs where employers sponsor H-1B visas?
Search Platform Developer roles on Migrate Mate, which filters listings by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history. This lets you focus your applications on companies that have already sponsored H-1B workers in software and platform roles, rather than discovering late in the process that a company doesn't sponsor.
What SOC code is typically used for Platform Developer H-1B filings?
Most Platform Developer roles are filed under SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers) or 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators), depending on whether the role is more application-focused or infrastructure-focused. The SOC code determines the prevailing wage level your employer must certify on the Labor Condition Application, so confirming the correct code with your employer before filing matters.
Can my employer start the H-1B process before I have OPT authorization?
Yes. Your employer can file the H-1B petition and even have it approved before your OPT begins, but your H-1B status can't become effective until October 1 of the fiscal year it was filed for. If your OPT expires before October 1, the cap-gap rule extends your work authorization automatically, as long as your H-1B petition was filed before your OPT end date.
What happens to my H-1B sponsorship if I switch platform teams within the same company?
A lateral move within the same employer generally doesn't require a new H-1B petition, as long as your job duties and work location remain substantially the same. If the new platform team is in a different metro area or the role involves materially different responsibilities, your employer may need to file an amended petition with USCIS and update the Labor Condition Application with DOL.