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# Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform - Kubernetes - Distributed Systems - Federal at ServiceNow

Department: Engineering, Infrastructure and OperationsSeniority in posting: other

Compensation

$149,800 – $262,200/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: Santa Clara, California

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: staff+

**Posted**
: Aug 14, 2026

## Description

ServiceNow is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for its Data Platform organization to design, build, and operate cloud-native platform components and services. The role leads scoped projects, collaborates with senior and principal engineers, contributes to reliability and scalability, and mentors junior engineers. Candidates need extensive software development experience, Kubernetes workload experience, hyperscaler knowledge, and strong Go or systems-language skills. The position is flexible hybrid, requires two days per week in a ServiceNow office, and is limited to eligible United States citizens, naturalized citizens, or permanent residents.

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