Senior Backend Engineer, AI Agent Identity Security

ServiceNow; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) Plan with company match

ESPP

Matching donations

Flexible time away plan

Family leave programs

Job summary

ServiceNow is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to design, develop, and maintain an identity security platform for AI agents. You will work across product, security, and engineering to deliver scalable, production-grade features that govern access for humans and agents.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, AI-driven engineering, and robust distributed systems, with compensation in the six-figure range and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years backend experience focusing on APIs and microservices.
• Proficient in Golang or Java.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and distributed systems.
• Familiar with AWS, Azure, or GCP and IAM services.
• Interest in AI agent security and security engineering.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build a scalable identity security solution for AI agents.
• Collaborate with product, security, and other engineers.
• Own feature lifecycle from concept to deployment.
• Apply AI techniques to strengthen agent security.

Skills

Backend development

APIs

Microservices

Golang

Java

Distributed systems

IAM

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

NoSQL

AWS

Job description

ServiceNow is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to design, develop, and maintain an identity security platform for AI agents. You will work across product, security, and engineering to deliver scalable, production-grade features that govern access for humans and agents.

The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership, AI-driven engineering, and robust distributed systems, with compensation in the six-figure range and comprehensive benefits.