Senior Software Engineer - Platform Security

ServiceNow•San Diego, CA

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 a similar OO language
Awareness of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), with a focus on security.
Passion for JavaScript and the Web as a platform, reusability, and componentization
Experience with data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, design patterns, and 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 UI frameworks like Angular, React or Vue
Passion for JavaScript and the Web as a platform, reusability, and 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.