Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform - Kubernetes - Distributed Systems - Federal

ServiceNow seeks a Staff Software Engineer (IC4) for its Data Platform Engineering organization. The role involves designing, building, and operating cloud-native platform components and services, leading projects from design to production, collaborating with senior engineers, and mentoring junior engineers. The engineer will work hands-on with Kubernetes, Go, and major cloud providers, integrating AI into engineering work.

8+ years software development experience with a Bachelor's degree; 5+ years with a Master's degree; 3+ years with a PhD; 5+ years hands-on Kubernetes; experience with AWS/Azure/GCP; strong Go programming; track record of delivering complex features; knowledge of containers, CI/CD, GitOps, infrastructure-as-code. Preferred: Kubernetes controllers, CNI, service mesh, workload identity, observability, managed Kubernetes, Terraform.