Sr Staff Software Engineer

ServiceNow•Mountain View, CA

4h•$190,900 - $334,100•Hybrid

About The Position

Company Description It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started. Join us to put AI to work for people. Job Description Design and build highly reliable, performant and secure platform building blocks Influence the platform team roadmap and own the evolution of multiple platform areas Partner within and across engineering teams to provide cross cutting solutions Consistently deliver deadline sensitive work that is interdependent with other engineering teams Challenge the status quo and be responsible for continuous improvement of the platform Regularly participate in peer code and engineering design reviews

Requirements

7+ years of experience designing, building, shipping, and maintaining products or platforms
B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or an equivalent field
Experience building and integrating with API-based platforms and have a good understanding of REST and other RPC based systems
Experience building and maintaining microservices in Python/Golang/Java/C++
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex engineering concepts concisely and clearly to product and other cross-functional stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Desire to work at a startup pace with a high degree of ownership
Strong motivation, gumption, and an appetite for continuous, incremental changes and completing challenging projects fast
High level of curiosity about engineering outside of your immediate discipline and an incessant desire to learn
Willingness to learn and an openness to giving and receiving feedback

Responsibilities

Design and build highly reliable, performant and secure platform building blocks
Influence the platform team roadmap and own the evolution of multiple platform areas
Partner within and across engineering teams to provide cross cutting solutions
Consistently deliver deadline sensitive work that is interdependent with other engineering teams
Challenge the status quo and be responsible for continuous improvement of the platform
Regularly participate in peer code and engineering design reviews