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SeniorFull-timeJavaScriptJavaAWSGCPAzureKubernetesDockerPostgreSQLCI/CDDevOps
Salary Range
$132,600 - $179,400 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
The intelligent Developer Ops team at ServiceNow builds tools for customers to develop, test, and deploy code in ServiceNow environments. We are seeking a seasoned Principal Backend Engineer to architect, develop, and optimize backend systems that power critical application lifecycle and customer-facing SDLC systems.
Key Responsibilities
- →Participate in all technical aspects of team deliverables including quality, performance, maintainability, and scalability
- →Participate in design and code reviews ensuring best practices in performance, maintainability, and testability
- →Partner with product, design, and engineering leaders to craft solutions that balance innovation, performance, and business impact
- →Explore and experiment with new patterns and advocate for approaches that improve system resilience and performance at scale
- →Design and implement comprehensive solutions by deeply understanding customer challenges
- →Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and reusable software components with a strong emphasis on performance and reliability
- →Integrate automated testing into development workflows to ensure consistent quality across releases
- →Develop comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, integration, and performance aspects
- →Mentor and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence
- →Champion engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, and system reliability
- →Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement by sharing best practices
Requirements
- ✓Deep technical hands-on experience building Enterprise production level Platform
- ✓Experience building Enterprise level Web Applications
- ✓Proficiency with SQL and relational database technologies such as MariaDB or PostgreSQL
- ✓Strong understanding of caching strategies and their trade-offs
- ✓Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to lead large-scale technical initiatives
- ✓Strong knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and RESTful APIs
- ✓Experience with declarative, metadata driven, frameworks for enterprise applications
- ✓Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- ✓Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, modern DevOps practices, and automated testing frameworks
- ✓Proficiency with mentoring both junior and senior engineers
- ✓Strong written and verbal communication skills and an aptitude for learning new technologies
- ✓Passion for software development, problem solving, coaching, and mentoring other software engineers
- ✓Proven track record of leading major, cross-functional technical projects from conception to launch
- ✓A strong sense of ownership and a relentless customer focus
- ✓A growth mindset and a passion for staying on top of new technologies and industry trends
- ✓Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
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