Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform - Kubernetes - Distributed Systems - Federal

Position Location:

This is a Flexible (Hybrid) position.  Flexible positions require 2 days per week in a ServiceNow office location.  We have offices in several locations, including San Francisco, CA; Pleasanton, CA; Santa Clara, CA; San Diego, CA; and Kirkland, WAPlease Note:  This position will include supporting our US Regulated Markets.

“This position requires passing a ServiceNow background screening, USFedPASS (US Federal Personnel Authorization Screening Standards). This includes a credit check, criminal/misdemeanor check and taking a drug test. Any employment is contingent upon passing the screening.  Due to Federal requirements, only US citizens, US naturalized citizens or US Permanent Residents, holding a green card, will be considered.

About the team:

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer (IC4 Level) to join our Data Platform Engineering organization.   You are a strong hands-on contributor who will own well-scoped components and projects within the team and deliver them end-to-end.What you get to do in this role:You will design, build, and operate components and services within the cloud-native platform, taking features from design through to production.You will lead well-scoped projects within your team, turning requirements and rough ideas into solid technical designs and delivering them.You will collaborate with senior, staff, and principal engineers to align your work with the platform’s architecture and standards.You will contribute to the reliability, scalability, and operability of what you build — writing tests and instrumentation, improving runbooks, and participating in on-call.You will spend most of your time hands-on building — operators, controllers, automation, and platform services that other teams depend on.You will help onboard and mentor junior engineers through code review, design feedback, and pairing.