Senior Staff Software Engineer, JavaScript Runtime & Compilers
ServiceNow3 days ago
Base Salary
$172k - $301k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize execution engines, JIT/AOT compilation pipelines, and memory management systems.
- Develop clean, scalable, reusable software and follow software engineering architecture and process best practices.
- Own code through design, implementation, test automation, and delivery.
- Build software that enables customers to extend and customize ServiceNow functionality.
- Mentor colleagues and promote knowledge sharing in low-level systems engineering, performance profiling, and optimization.
- Collaborate with product owners and manage technically risky projects across teams and processes.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience with Java or a similar object-oriented language, including at least 5+ years working on compiler, runtime, JIT/AOT, or language execution systems.
- Experience integrating AI into software development, workflows, decision-making, or automation using AI-powered tools and technologies.
- Strong experience with execution engines, memory management, concurrency, compilation, performance optimization, profiling, and debugging.
- Advanced knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, design patterns, and systems-level performance and scalability.
- Passion for JavaScript and the Web, with experience in Angular, React, or Vue.
- Experience developing, troubleshooting, and optimizing relational databases.
- Experience with LLVM, language runtime development, or low-level systems engineering is a strong plus.
- Experience working across cloud, platform, web development, frameworks, and service-oriented technology stacks.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with material technical risk and serve as a functional lead or technical owner.
Benefits
- Base pay of $171,900 - $300,800, plus equity when applicable, variable/incentive compensation, and benefits.
- Health plans including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, flexible time away, and family leave programs.
- Flexible, remote, or required-in-office work personas may apply depending on the role and location.
- Regular employee position in the AMS - North America and Canada region with a Flexible work persona.
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About ServiceNow
ServiceNow builds a cloud platform for enterprise digital workflows, covering IT service management, customer service, HR service delivery, security operations, and operations management, plus tools for custom app development. It sells subscription SaaS to large organizations and public-sector agencies to automate processes and connect data across systems. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, ServiceNow is a public company listed on the NYSE under the ticker NOW.