Staff Systems Engineer Federal

NOTE : This position requires passing a ServiceNow background screening USFedPASS (US Federal Personnel Authorization Screening Standards). This includes a credit check criminal / misdemeanor check and taking a drug test. Any employment is contingent upon passing the screening. Due to Federal requirements only US citizens US naturalized citizens or US Permanent Residents holding a green card will be considered.

This role will require 2-3 days in the office at our San Diego CA OR Kirkland WA Office Location.

What you get to do in this role :

• Build software tools to automate deployment and testing of compute infrastructure
• Scale critical services such to support customer growth
• Apply test-driven development principles and help us move closer to our goal of continuous delivery
• Research and implement new open-source and commercial tools technologies and methodologies
• Collaborate with peer teams who have built world class networking and orchestration solutions

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role you have :

GCS-23

For positions in this location we offer a base pay of $147300 - $257800 plus equity (when applicable) variable / incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications skill level competencies and work location. We also offer health plans including flexible spending accounts a 401(k) Plan with company match ESPP matching donations a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

Additional Information :

Work Personas

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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 addition all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.

Accommodations

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Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Computer Science,Docker,Kubernetes,Python,VMware,C / C++,Go,System Architecture,gRPC,OS Kernels,Perl,Distributed Systems

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1