Senior Software Engineer - Platform Security
About The Position
What you get to do in this role: Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and secure cryptographic solutions that meet the rigorous requirements of FIPS compliance and regulated environments. Stay at the forefront of cryptographic advancements, particularly in post-quantum cryptography, and proactively integrate cutting-edge security practices to future-proof our solutions. Collaborate with product owners, security architects, and engineering teams to understand detailed security and compliance requirements, ensuring seamless integration of cryptographic frameworks. Enforce and advocate for best practices in software engineering (including secure coding, code reviews, unit testing, and automation) to deliver robust, enterprise-grade security solutions. Contribute to the design and development of new security products and enhancements, while continuously improving existing cryptographic solutions. Mentor and inspire fellow engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and innovation in the cryptography and security space. This is an opportunity to work at the cutting edge of cryptographic security, shaping the future of ServiceNow's encryption and key management capabilities while ensuring our customers stay ahead in an evolving security landscape.
Requirements
- Experience in leveraging or critically 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.
- 4+ years of experience with Java or aâ¯similar OO language
- Passion for JavaScript and the Web asâ¯a platform, reusability, andâ¯componentization
- Experience with data structures,â¯algorithms, object-oriented design,â¯design patterns, andâ¯performance/scale considerations
- Analytical and design skills
- Working knowledge and ability to use tools to assist with daily tasks (IDE, debugger, build tools, source control, ServiceNow instances, profilers, system administration/Unix tools)
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with cryptography and general security principles is a plus.
- Experience with any of the modern UIâ¯frameworks like Angular, React or Vue
- Passion for JavaScript and the Web asâ¯a platform, reusability, andâ¯componentization
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and secure cryptographic solutions that meet the rigorous requirements of FIPS compliance and regulated environments.
- Stay at the forefront of cryptographic advancements, particularly in post-quantum cryptography, and proactively integrate cutting-edge security practices to future-proof our solutions.
- Collaborate with product owners, security architects, and engineering teams to understand detailed security and compliance requirements, ensuring seamless integration of cryptographic frameworks.
- Enforce and advocate for best practices in software engineering (including secure coding, code reviews, unit testing, and automation) to deliver robust, enterprise-grade security solutions.
- Contribute to the design and development of new security products and enhancements, while continuously improving existing cryptographic solutions.
- Mentor and inspire fellow engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and innovation in the cryptography and security space.
Benefits
- health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
