Senior Software Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 17 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value score attributed to ServiceNow's market standing, competitive salary prospects, and opportunities for technical growth in AI integration.
- Chance to work with cutting-edge AI technology
- Attractive growth opportunities in a leading tech firm
- Engage in a culture of innovation and teamwork
- Demands significant experience in software development
Pros
- Significant opportunity to work with AI technologies
- Contributions to a widely used cloud platform
- Collaborative environment with a focus on craftsmanship
Cons
- Requires strong technical proficiency and 4-10 years of experience
- Fast-paced industry may induce pressure
- Potentially limited remote work options
Who it's for
Mid to Senior level • Hybrid / Remote options available
Good fit
- Mid to senior-level software engineers
- Professionals passionate about AI and technology
- Engineers eager for collaborative environments
Not recommended for
- Fresh graduates or those lacking relevant experience
- Candidates preferring non-technical jobs
- Individuals resistant to team-oriented projects
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Company Description
It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today — ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.
Job Description
About the Team
The engineering organisation is a dynamic group of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers dedicated to delivering scalable, AI-powered software products that elevate how organisations work. We value clean architecture, intuitive user experiences, and a culture of continuous improvement. Every engineer here plays a key role in shaping the quality and reliability of our products.
What you get to do in this role:
- Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and reusable software components with a strong emphasis on performance and reliability.
- 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.
- 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.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you have:
- Experience in leveraging critical thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analysing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI’s potential impact on the function or industry.
- 4 - 10 years of experience in software engineering, with a track record of delivering high-quality products.
- Proficiency in Java, Python, or similar object-oriented languages.
- 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 optimisation
- 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 optimise 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
Why Join Us
- Build and deliver high-impact software that powers digital experiences for millions of users.
- Collaborate in a culture that values craftsmanship, quality, and innovation.
- Work symbiotically with AI and automation tools that enhance engineering excellence and drive product reliability.
- Be part of a culture that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and shared success.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to design impactful AI solutions that solve complex problems
Additional Information
Work Personas
We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.
Accommodations
We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
Export Control Regulations
For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities.
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