ServiceNow · 5 hours ago
Senior Data Platform Software Engineer
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $247K/yr
5+ years expServiceNow is a global market leader in AI-enhanced technology, dedicated to transforming how organizations work. They are seeking a Senior Data Platform Software Engineer to contribute to the Trino Engine team, focusing on developing and optimizing critical components of their backend storage systems while ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.
Agentic AIBusiness Process Automation (BPA)Cloud ManagementEnterprise SoftwareRobotic Process Automation (RPA)SaaS
Responsibilities
Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and reusable software components with a strong emphasis on performance and reliability. Design and implement critical components of the Trino engine
Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into well-architected solutions, owning features from design through delivery
Build intuitive and extensible user experiences using modern UI frameworks, ensuring flexibility for customer-specific needs
Contribute to the design and implementation of new products and features while enhancing existing product capabilities. Contribute to technical design decisions and architectural improvements
Integrate automated testing into development workflows to ensure consistent quality across releases
Participate in design and code reviews ensuring best practices in performance, maintainability, and testability
Develop comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, integration and performance aspects
Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement by sharing best practices in engineering and quality
Promote a culture of engineering craftsmanship, knowledge-sharing, and thoughtful quality practices across the team. Collaborate with team members to solve complex distributed systems challenges
Develop and optimize query processing and execution systems. Implement performance optimizations and scalability improvements. Build containerized deployment solutions for Trino in production environments
Qualification
Required
Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry
Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience
Proficiency in Java/JVM ecosystem and performance tuning
Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, design patterns, and performance optimization
Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Selenium, TestNG) and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
Understanding software quality principles including reliability, observability, and production readiness
Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and optimize performance across the stack
Experience with AI-powered tools or workflows, including validation of datasets, model predictions, and inference consistency
Comfort with development tools such as IDEs, debuggers, profilers, source control, and Unix-based systems
Strong expertise in Trino engine development or similar distributed query engines
Solid experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker)
Strong understanding of distributed query processing and optimization
Experience in performance tuning and troubleshooting distributed systems
Strong background in SQL and distributed database systems
Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
Good communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members
Ability to write clear technical documentation
Track record of delivering complex technical projects
Experience working in a customer-focused environment
Preferred
Experience In using AI Productivity tools such as Windsurf, Cursor, etc is a plus or nice to have
Hands-on experience with distributed query engines (Trino, Spark, or similar)
Contributions to open-source projects
Experience with cloud-native architectures
Knowledge of data governance and security practices
Background in performance optimization of big data systems
Knowledge of data lake architectures and technologies
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Benefits
Health plans
Flexible spending accounts
401(k) Plan with company match
ESPP
Matching donations
Flexible time away plan
Family leave programs
Company
ServiceNow
ServiceNow is an AI platform that delivers IT operations, field service management and app engine solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$83.7MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalJMI Equity
2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
2012-07-29IPO
2012-03-20Private Equity· $10.98M
Leadership Team
Bill McDermott
Chairman and CEO
Pat Casey
Chief Technology Officer & EVP of DevOps
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