ServiceNow: Sr Staff Software Engineer - Go, Kubernetes platform Engineering — Hyderabad, India

About ServiceNow

ServiceNow develops an enterprise software platform bringing together data, workflows and AI for business operations. Its employer introduction traces the business to automating a repetitive workplace task and describes a continuing focus on freeing people from routine work. The platform is intended to connect technology with how organisations carry out their processes. This makes workflow automation and the use of information in everyday business activity central themes, rather than a product aimed at only one industry.

The position and its setting

ServiceNow lists Sr Staff Software Engineer - Go, Kubernetes platform Engineering in Hyderabad, India, under reference JB0075461. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Engineering, Infrastructure and Operations
• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 21 October 2026
• Brands: ServiceNow

Subjects named in the job description

The posting mentions the following work areas. These references are not a separate list of compulsory certifications.

• Kubernetes
• GitOps
• CI/CD
• AWS
• GCP
• Azure
• AI/ML
• Google Cloud
• Terraform

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 14+ years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms in production environments
• Demonstrated experience building and operating Kubernetes platform infrastructure at scale, with ownership of platform capabilities through deployment, upgrades, and production operations
• Hands-on developing Kubernetes Operators, Admission Controllers, or other platform extensions using Kubebuilder, Operator Framework, or similar technologies
• Experience operating both managed Kubernetes services (EKS, AKS, GKE) and self-managed Kubernetes environments
• Experience supporting cloud-native database platforms, large-scale data infrastructure, or stateful services on Kubernetes
• Software engineering expertise in Go, with hands-on experience developing Kubernetes Operators, Controllers, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), and platform automation capabilities
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including orchestration, scheduling, security, storage, networking, and workload management
• Experience operating stateful and distributed workloads on Kubernetes, including databases, data services, or other mission-critical platform components
• Extensive experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including compute, networking, security, and identity management services
• Background designing and building microservices, event-driven systems, and distributed application architectures
• Experience owning complex technical initiatives end-to-end, from architecture and design through implementation, deployment, and operational support
• Experience: containers, CI/CD, GitOps practices, and Infrastructure-as-Code using tools such as Terraform, Crossplane, or equivalent technologies
• Experience implementing observability and reliability best practices, including metrics, logging, tracing, monitoring, alerting, and service-level objectives
• Ability to drive technical strategy through architectural design reviews, technical proposals, and cross-functional collaboration

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Experience: container networking (CNI) and/or service mesh
• Experience: mTLS, workload identity, and secrets management at fleet scale
• Experience: observability—metrics, tracing, and SLOs
• Experience: Terraform, Crossplane, or similar declarative infrastructure tooling
• Experience designing or tuning distributed data or compute workloads on Kubernetes

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Hyderabad, India

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Lead the design and delivery of complex components and services within the cloud-native platform, owning them from design through production operation
• Act as the technical lead for major features and initiatives within the team, translating ambiguous problems into clear, scalable, and executable designs
• Partner with Principal and Distinguished Engineers to ensure alignment with broader platform architecture, engineering standards, and long-term technical strategy
• Identify technical risks early and drive them to resolution, with a focus on reliability, scalability, operability, and engineering excellence
• Maintain a hands-on presence across the development lifecycle, including designing, coding, and reviewing core systems such as Kubernetes operators, controllers, infrastructure automation, and platform services
• Mentor mid-level and junior engineers while raising the engineering bar through code reviews, design reviews, technical guidance, and collaborative problem-solving

Employer details to confirm

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to ServiceNow

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Practical preparation: Kubernetes

Kubernetes references can cover deploying workloads, managing configuration or operating a cluster. Explain which of those you did, how the application was packaged and how you investigated failures or verified a release.

Relevant skills

• Kubernetes
• GitOps
• CI/CD
• AWS
• GCP
• Azure
• AI/ML
• Google Cloud
• Terraform