Senior Staff Platform Engineer: AI-Driven Data Platform

ServiceNow; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 317,000; Full time

Job summary

ServiceNow in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an IC5 Senior Staff Engineer to architect large-scale distributed platform components and lead complex initiatives across data platforms and data lakes.

You will design, build, and operate scalable systems while mentoring teams and collaborating across engineering to push innovative data solutions. The role offers a hybrid work model with a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• 12+ years hands-on engineering in distributed systems, data platforms, or large-scale backend infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver large-scale distributed platform components for data systems.
• Lead complex technical initiatives and define engineering best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor teams across engineering.

Skills

Distributed systems

Data platforms

Java/JVM

Kubernetes

Kafka

Iceberg

Flink

Spark

SQL databases

Security

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Helm

Apache Kafka

Apache Iceberg

Apache Spark

Apache Flink

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Oracle

Job description

ServiceNow in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an IC5 Senior Staff Engineer to architect large-scale distributed platform components and lead complex initiatives across data platforms and data lakes.

You will design, build, and operate scalable systems while mentoring teams and collaborating across engineering to push innovative data solutions. The role offers a hybrid work model with a competitive compensation package.