Job description

• Closely work with machine learning, search, product, data, and frontend teams, understand their infrastructure needs, influence infrastructure roadmap, and lead as well as execute on various projects • Architect and build out the core infrastructure and foundational functionalities such as distributed key value store, schema-less data store, authentication and authorization, event streaming, distributed configuration management and hot reloading, rate limiting and circuit breaking, system for feature flags and A/B testing, traffic capture and replay, etc. • Improve observability and reliability of Moveworks systems by building and enhancing distributed logging, tracing, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure • Define methodologies and metrics to measure performance of microservices and product functionalities, identify and fix bottlenecks, as well as improve overall performance and scalability of Moveworks applications • Regularly deliver deadline sensitive work that is interdependent with other engineering teams • Experience designing, building, shipping, and maintaining backend distributed systems • Familiarity with Python/Golang/Java/C++ • Experience with containers/Docker, and with cloud infrastructure like AWS/GCP/Azure • Experience working with and operating open source technologies like Kafka, Elasticsearch or Opensearch, Istio, etc. • Desire to work at a startup pace in a small company with a high degree of ownership • Experience solving for performance, optimization, scalability, latency, and monitoring • Strong motivation, gumption, and an appetite for continuous, incremental changes and completing challenging projects fast • BS+ in computer science or a related field • High level of curiosity about engineering outside of your immediate discipline and an incessant desire to learn 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 globaltalentss@servicenow.com 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. From Fortune. ©2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

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Must-haves

Closely work with machine learning, search, product, data, and frontend teams, understand their infrastructure needs, influence infrastructure roadmap, and lead as well as execute on various projects
Improve observability and reliability of Moveworks systems by building and enhancing distributed logging, tracing, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure
Define methodologies and metrics to measure performance of microservices and product functionalities, identify and fix bottlenecks, as well as improve overall performance and scalability of Moveworks applications
Regularly deliver deadline sensitive work that is interdependent with other engineering teams
Experience designing, building, shipping, and maintaining backend distributed systems
Familiarity with Python/Golang/Java/C++
Experience with containers/Docker, and with cloud infrastructure like AWS/GCP/Azure
Experience working with and operating open source technologies like Kafka, Elasticsearch or Opensearch, Istio, etc.
Desire to work at a startup pace in a small company with a high degree of ownership
Experience solving for performance, optimization, scalability, latency, and monitoring
Strong motivation, gumption, and an appetite for continuous, incremental changes and completing challenging projects fast
BS+ in computer science or a related field
High level of curiosity about engineering outside of your immediate discipline and an incessant desire to learn
Work Personas

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