ServiceNow

Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer at ServiceNow, Santa Clara, CA. Build AI-powered applications using Java, JavaScript, Kubernetes & microservices. 8+ yrs exp required. Competitive salary, equity, benefits.

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Job description

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December 5, 2025

ServiceNow is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the AI Agents team in Santa Clara, CA. The successful candidate will have experience in leveraging AI, designing and developing microservices-based applications, and working with Java, JavaScript, and Kubernetes. They will be responsible for building interactive applications, creating tools and frameworks, and contributing to the development of the platform. The role offers a competitive salary, equity, variable compensation, and benefits.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software industry experience
  • Experience in functional programming, stateless architectures, ADTs
  • Experience in designed, developed, and maintained microservices-based applications on Kubernetes
  • Experience in test driven development with Jest, TestCafe, Cyprus, Mocha, or Selenium
  • Exposure to modern reusable theming practices such in sass, css-in-js and styled components
  • Competent in aspects of design, usability, cross-browser compatibility and accessibility
  • Solid JavaScript experience with React, AngularJS, Cycle.js, Vue, or other frontend frameworks
  • Relational databases, SQL and frameworks like Spring, Hibernate
  • JVM performance testing, optimization and garbage collection
  • Java, Python, Junit, REST, AJAX, JSON, HTML, CSS and associated frameworks
  • Expertise in backend technologies
  • Significant experience designing and implementing highly interactive and high-volume applications
  • Experience in building new products that use AI/ML
  • Strong background in distributed systems design and development
  • Experience working in a DevOps environment
  • Experience with Generative AI & Prompt Engineering
  • Ability to execute a project based on our priorities, context, risks and desired outcomes
  • Software development experience on ServiceNow platform is a huge plus.

Benefits

  • Health plans, including flexible spending accounts
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • ESPP
  • Matching donations
  • Flexible time away plan
  • Family leave programs

Requirements Summary

8+ years of software industry experience, experience with AI, microservices-based applications, and Java, JavaScript, and Kubernetes