Senior Staff Backend Engineer - AI Access Security (Remote)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 172,000 - 301,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) Plan with company match

ESPP

Matching donations

Flexible time away

Family leave

Job summary

ServiceNow is seeking a Sr Staff Backend Engineer for Access Security to architect, build, and optimize AI-enabled security features. You will lead with Golang and Python, design REST/GraphQL/gRPC APIs, and guide cross-functional teams toward reliable, scalable enterprise-grade solutions.

We value 10+ years in backend development, strong architecture vision, and hands-on leadership. This role supports flexible or remote work with competitive compensation and equity options.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in backend software development for enterprise production software.
• Strong proficiency in Golang and Python; Java is a plus.
• Experience designing RESTful, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs with data modeling and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, develop, optimize, and maintain Access Security features using AI.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver secure, scalable backend services.
• Mentor engineers and enforce testing, reliability, and production readiness.
• Own end-to-end feature delivery from design to release and operations.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

gRPC

Data modeling

PostgreSQL

Neo4j

System design

Performance optimization

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAI

Anthropic

Google Cloud

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Job description

ServiceNow is seeking a Sr Staff Backend Engineer for Access Security to architect, build, and optimize AI-enabled security features. You will lead with Golang and Python, design REST/GraphQL/gRPC APIs, and guide cross-functional teams toward reliable, scalable enterprise-grade solutions.

We value 10+ years in backend development, strong architecture vision, and hands-on leadership. This role supports flexible or remote work with competitive compensation and equity options.