Staff Data Platform Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Enhance scalable, performant, secure data access capabilities across relational, time-series, and columnar data stores.
• Develop and maintain complex Java platform code for SQL generation, database access, table management, and metadata.
• Set technical direction for Data Access initiatives and ensure scalable, maintainable architectures.
• Own features from design through delivery in collaboration with product managers and engineers.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, testing strategies, and engineering quality practices.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues involving memory leaks, concurrency, locking, networking, and intermittent failures.
• Optimize relational database performance and contribute to reliability, observability, and production readiness.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers and influence architecture and engineering decisions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience with a bachelor’s degree, 6+ years with a master’s degree, 3+ years with a PhD, or equivalent work experience.
• Expert-level Java development and object-oriented, modular software design skills.
• Advanced backend platform development experience.
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, MS SQL Server, and Trino.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and performance optimization at scale.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as JUnit, Selenium, and TestNG.
• Understanding of cloud-based and distributed systems, reliability, observability, and production readiness.
• Track record of completing complex projects and providing technical leadership on architecture and engineering decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including design documentation and technical presentations.
• Experience integrating AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving.
• Preferred qualifications include ServiceNow platform familiarity, RDBMS internals knowledge, Unix shell experience, DevOps-environment experience, and customer-focused experience.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work arrangement requiring two days per week in a ServiceNow office, with flexible or remote work personas depending on assignment.
• Health plans including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, flexible time away, and family leave programs.
• Base pay of $176,100-$308,200 plus equity when applicable and variable or incentive compensation.