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Senior Staff Data Platform Software Engineer (Java Distributed Systems & Kakfa)

Job · Full-timeIn OfficeHyderabadEntry level / 0-2 years1 opening

About this role

ServiceNow is hiring for Senior Staff Data Platform Software Engineer (Java Distributed Systems & Kakfa) in Hyderabad. This opening was published by ServiceNow on their official smartrecruiters careers board on 17 September 2026 and was verified as still open on 17 September 2026. About the…

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Skills you'll use

JavaKubernetesPostgreSQLMySQLTestingSparkAlgorithmsUnit Testing

What you'll do

  • Architect, design, and build high‑performance distributed systems and platform components.
  • Build distributed systems data ingestion solutions with strong emphasis on scalability, quality, and operational excellence.
  • Deliver high‑quality, clean, modular, and reusable code while enforcing engineering best practices (code reviews, unit testing, automation, design reviews).
  • Build foundational libraries, frameworks, and tools focused on modularity, extensibility, configurability, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate across engineering teams to refine requirements and deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership for projects with significant complexity and risk.
  • Research, evaluate, and adopt new technologies that enhance platform capabilities.
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose complex production issues across distributed systems.
  • Required Skills & Experience  
  • Experience Level

Who can apply

  • 15–20 years  of hands‑on engineering experience in distributed systems, data platforms, or large‑scale backend infrastructure.
  • Strong fundamentals in distributed systems architecture, design patterns, and algorithms.
  • Deep programming expertise in  Java , including JVM internals, memory models, and garbage collection.
  • Proven experience in JVM performance tuning, profiling, and diagnosing performance bottlenecks.
  • Strong understanding of concurrency, networking, sockets, OS internals, and performance optimization.
  • Hands-on experience building and operating large‑scale distributed systems.
  • Experience with relational databases such as Oracle, MySQL, or PostgreSQL. 
  • Experience with large‑scale deployments of  distributed systems .

About ServiceNow

It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is…
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