ServiceNow
Principal Data Platform Software Engineer (Database Operations)
$240K–$420K
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA, United States · Hybrid · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with 8+ years focused on database systems, infrastructure, or cloud platforms.
About the job
Architect and build software and operational solutions for deploying, managing, and ensuring the resilience of RaptorDB databases across ServiceNow data centers and public cloud environments.
What you'll do
- Architect database deployment, operations, backup, restore, replication, and failover solutions across hybrid infrastructure.
- Develop maintainable software and establish practices for architecture, testing, code reviews, and deployment; lead performance optimization and respond to production incidents.
- Collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, security, and architecture teams; set technical direction and document operational knowledge.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with 8+ years focused on database systems, infrastructure, or cloud platforms.
- Deep database operations expertise, including backup and restore; experience designing distributed systems and high-availability, failover, and disaster recovery architectures.
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages (Go, Python, or equivalent), experience with Kubernetes and database operators, and experience operating databases in cloud environments.
- In-depth Linux knowledge.
Nice to have
- Background in open-source database.
- Experience applying AI-assisted tools and integrating AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving.
Pay
$240,100 - $420,200 USD base salary
Tools
RaptorDB, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native PostgreSQL, Go, Python, Linux
AI focus
Apply AI-assisted tools to design, analytics, and software development, and consider AI integration in workflows, decision-making, and infrastructure operations.
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