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Senior Staff Software Engineer

San Diego, California, us💼 Full-time💰 $171,900–$171,900🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and optimize execution engines, JIT/AOT compilation pipelines, and memory management systems for the ServiceNow server-side JavaScript runtime.

Role type

Senior Staff Software Engineer (Compiler/Runtime Systems)

Builds

Server-side JavaScript engine powering custom applications and workflows on the ServiceNow platform

Domain

Enterprise Software / Compiler & Runtime Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Compiler/runtime systems expertise, JIT/AOT compilation, memory management, performance optimization, profiling, debugging, object-oriented design, concurrency, relational database optimization, AI integration in software development

Preferred skills

LLVM experience, low-level systems engineering, modern UI frameworks (Angular, React, Vue), multi-stack technology management

Technologies

JavaScript, Java, LLVM, Angular, React, Vue, relational databases

Responsibilities

Design and optimize execution engines and compilation pipelines, build scalable and reusable code enforcing best practices, collaborate with product owners to deliver high-quality software, mentor colleagues on systems engineering and optimization techniques

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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