Hiring: Data Platform Software Engineer Company: ServiceNow Location: San Diego, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 10:57:20 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : CI/CD, Clean Architecture, Java, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, SQL, Selenium, ServiceNow, TestNG, User Experience About the job Experience: •Typically requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience. •2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience. Required Skills: •Join us to put AI to work for people. •Responsible for translating customers’ data requests from the ServiceNow platform and querying the database using our home-grown SQL generation engine. This team is responsible for SQL generation into Trino, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and Oracle databases, as well as table management and database metadata. •As a Software Engineer (IC2) on the Data Platform team, you will have the opportunity to become a key member of the Platform Persistence group. Team members will be mentored in the necessary skills to become successful contributors to the team. •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. •Develop solutions to access data from many databases and data lakes. •Partner cross-functionally with product managers to translate requirements into well-architected solutions, owning features from design through delivery •Contribute to the design and implementation of new products and features while enhancing existing product capabilities. Qualifications: •Proficiency in backend development with experience in Java. •Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, design patterns, and performance optimization. •Operational 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. •Demonstrated capacity to troubleshoot complex systems and optimize performance across the stack. •Comfort with development tools such as IDEs, debuggers, profilers, source control, and Unix-based systems. •Relational Database Experience: Developing, troubleshooting, and optimizing performance. •Good understanding of cloud-based and distributed systems. •Knowledge and/or experience with relational databases: Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, Trino, PostgreSQL. •Knowledge of databases, data modeling, and data storage technologies. Compensation: •$125,700 - $194,800 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!