Senior Software Development Engineer

ServiceNow is changing the way people work. With a service-orientation toward the activities, tasks and processes that make up day-to-day work life, we help the modern enterprise operate faster and be more scalable than ever before.

We’re disruptive. We work hard but try not to take ourselves too seriously. We are highly adaptable and constantly evolving. We are passionate about our products, and we live for our customers. We have high expectations and a career at ServiceNow means challenging yourself to always be better.

What you get to do in this role:
ServiceNow is seeking a Senior Software Developer, to join our rapidly growing team, building highly scalable Instance Automation software. The team is looking for a passionate senior developer/technical leader, with a strong track record, who is in search of an exciting environment and innovative technology. As a Senior Software Developer, you will be a key member of a strong team of developers working on some of the company’s core applications. The Instance Automation team is focused on building a highly scalable and robust cloud automation suite that automates various customer life cycle events like provisioning, cloning, load balancing thousands of ServiceNow customer instances across thousands of server farms globally distributed across the world. The team operates in a DevOps environment and responds very quickly to incidents and providing relief to customers.

Successful candidates must be innovative, flexible, self-motivated, capable of designing and writing high-performance, reliable, maintainable code. The ability to function under ambiguity in a fast paced environment is essential. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment, together with a group of talented engineers to deliver world class mission critical systems, this is the career opportunity for you!

In order to be successful in this role, we need someone who has:

Passion for software development and problem-solving

Exposure to DevOps culture.

High energy and an aptitude for learning new technologies

Over 5+ years of experience designing and building scalable reusable components.

Exceptional Java & JavaScript programming skills

Experience designing & building scalable web services

Proficiency in web technologies like HTML, AJAX, XML, REST

Exceptional debugging, testing, and problem solving skills

Exceptional understanding of data structures, algorithms, object oriented design and design patterns

Self-starter, with quick learning curve

Strong written and verbal communication

Solid understanding and experience with agile software development lifecycle

Experience with open source technologies – Linux, Apache/Tomcat, MySQL

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.

Desired Skills

Knowledge of cloud technology and distributed computing

Working knowledge of Linux Internals, MySQL Optimization and Performance Tuning

Experience working with JavaScript libraries such as AngularJS, backbone.js, Node.js, jQuery, Prototype

Knowledge of scripting languages (like Perl, Python and bash)

We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and a professional atmosphere. This is a very collaborative and inclusive work environment where individuals strong on aptitude and attitude will have an opportunity to grow their professional careers through working with some of the most advanced technology and talented developers in the business.