Staff Graph Data Platform Engineer - Identity Security

ServiceNow; California; On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Veza, now part of the ServiceNow family, is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Graph Data Platform team in Redwood City, CA. You will design, improve, and maintain the robust code behind the Veza Access Graph, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable identity and access management experiences.

This role combines hands-on backend work with leadership, focusing on distributed systems, graph internals, and Go at a systems level, while mentoring colleagues and

Qualifications

• 10+ years backend software development, with scalable distributed systems.
• Experience with graph data structures, traversal, and indexing.
• Proficient in Go and building RESTful services in microservices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for Veza Access Graph and drive architecture decisions.
• Deliver high-quality backend software and lead design reviews.
• Mentor engineers, define standards, and improve team practices.
• Collaborate across PMs, TPMs, EMs, ICs to align roadmaps and delivery.

Skills

Staff-level backend experience

Distributed systems

Graph databases internals

Go programming

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker/Kubernetes

Data modeling for graphs

AI-assisted engineering familiarity

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Veza, now part of the ServiceNow family, is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Graph Data Platform team in Redwood City, CA. You will design, improve, and maintain the robust code behind the Veza Access Graph, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable identity and access management experiences.

This role combines hands-on backend work with leadership, focusing on distributed systems, graph internals, and Go at a systems level, while mentoring colleagues and