Staff Software Engineer at ServiceNow

Department: Engineering, Infrastructure and OperationsSeniority in posting: other

Compensation

$176,100 – $308,200/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: California
Type: Full-time
Level: staff+
Posted: Sep 1, 2026

Description

Veza is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for its Graph Data Platform team to lead the design, improvement, and maintenance of the scalable code behind the Access Graph. The role focuses on complex distributed systems, graph database internals, Go systems programming, large-scale data modeling, RESTful microservices, cloud platforms, and containerization, while also setting technical standards, roadmaps, and mentoring ICs and team leads. The position offers a base salary of $176,100 to $308,200 plus equity, variable compensation, and benefits.

Required Skills

Distributed systems
Graph databases
Go programming
REST APIs
Cloud platforms
Kubernetes
Caching
AI engineering

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 10+ years of professional backend software development experience
Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs in microservice architectures
Experience with cloud platforms and containerization/orchestration
Experience setting technical direction or standards adopted by multiple teams
Preferred Qualifications: Storage engine or query engine experience
Deep knowledge of relational algebra and graph algorithms
Track record of using AI tools to multiply personal and team output
Identity and access management concepts
Security or compliance-adjacent engineering background
Graduate degree