ServiceNow
Staff Application Security Engineer (ServiceNow Instance Security)
$176K–$308K
Santa Clara, California, United States · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 2, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years; or similar experience with education.
- Education
- Similar experience with education is stated as an alternative; no specific degree is listed.
About the job
Secures ServiceNow instances by assessing configuration risks, validating customer-reported findings, and providing actionable remediation guidance.
What you'll do
- Assess instance configurations against security baselines and develop hardening guidance.
- Triage and validate customer-reported findings, distinguishing product vulnerabilities from configuration issues.
- Partner with security and engineering teams on complex findings and customer escalations.
What they ask for
- 8+ years with a strong foundation in application security, or similar experience with education.
- Ability to read, write, and debug code to validate findings and understand security impact.
- Experience translating security risk into actionable remediation guidance.
- Experience leveraging or critically thinking about integrating AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with the ServiceNow platform, especially platform security features, configuration, and administration.
- Familiarity with SaaS security posture management and misconfiguration risk.
Pay
$176,100 - $308,200 USD base salary
Tools
ServiceNow platform
AI focus
Use or explore AI-powered tools, workflow automation, AI-driven insights, and AI’s potential impact on the function or industry.
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