Senior Software Engineer - UI

Company: ServiceNow
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 22, 2026

Job Description:

The primary working hours for this position are aligned to Pacific Standard Time (PST). Candidates must be willing and able to flex their schedule to support collaboration across multiple time zones on an as-needed basis. As a Sr. Software Engineer you will be a member of our Global Cloud Services organization. In this challenging role, you will have the opportunity to build next generation customer facing cloud Observability tools. You will also work cross functionally with multiple teams on the design, architecture and implementation of our Observability platform with the focus on AI powered UX that enables self-service monitoring for our customers. This role requires the candidate to spend 90% of time on UI development and 10% on backend development. What you get to do in this role: • Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and reusable software components with a strong emphasis on performance and reliability. • Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into well-architected solutions, owning features from design through delivery • Build intuitive and extensible user experiences using modern UI frameworks, ensuring flexibility for customer-specific needs. • Contribute to the design and implementation of new products and features while enhancing existing product capabilities. • Integrate automated testing into development workflows to ensure consistent quality across releases. • Participate in design and code reviews ensuring best practices in performance, maintainability, and testability. • Develop comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, integration and performance aspects • Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement by sharing best practices in engineering and quality • Promote a culture of engineering craftsmanship, knowledge-sharing, and thoughtful quality practices across the team. Develop High-Quality, Scalable, and Reusable Code Using AI-Assisted Tools • Write clean, maintainable, and modular code by applying best practices in software architecture and engineering and leverage AI-assisted design and development tools to accelerate implementation and enforce consistency across the codebase. Own the End-to-End Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) • Collaborate closely with product owners to gather detailed requirements and translate them into technical solutions. • Drive the full SDLC—from rapid prototyping to design, implementation, testing, and deployment—using AI-powered code generation, testing, and CI/CD tools to ensure speed and quality. Design and implement Observability products and features that are AI-native • Embedding intelligent capabilities such as automation, personalization, and predictive insights into the core of the user experience. • Act as a mentor to peers and junior engineers by sharing AI/ML and software engineering knowledge through code reviews, design sessions, and technical discussions. Qualifications To be successful in this role you have: • Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AIs potential impact on the function or industry. • Proven experience designing and delivering AI-powered user experiences, including conversation design, LLM integration, prompt engineering, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). • 1 years of integrating Copliot/windsurf (or equivalent) • 5 years of experience in software engineering, with a track record of delivering high-quality products reviews risks with a Bachelors degree; or 3 years and a Masters degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience. • Strong knowledge of UX principles (human-centered design, trust, transparency, error recovery) and ability to apply them to autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents. • Deep knowledge of Javscript, AJAX, JSON, HTML, XML, CSS, REST, High charts and associated frameworks • Passion for evaluating root causes with LLMs and problem solving, domain expertise preferred • Strong skills in Java and related frameworks • Strong skills in CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and cloud-native deployments using AI-assisted tools • Strong in query language - SQL, Prometheus Query Language • Preferred: Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AIs potential impact on the function or industry. • Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills in distributed and enterprise environments. • Strong collaboration and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to influence product direction and champion AI-first design principles. • Preferred: Hands-on expertise with AI orchestration frameworks and building workflows for agentic or multi-agent systems. • Development experiences on the ServiceNow Platform is a big plus. • Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar object-oriented languages. • Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue. • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, design patterns, and performance optimization • Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Selenium, TestNG) and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines • Understanding software quality principles including reliability, observability, and production readiness. • Ability to troubleshoot complex systems and optimize performance across the stack. • Experience with AI-powered tools or workflows, including validation of datasets, model predictions, and inference consistency. • Comfort with development tools such as IDEs, debuggers, profilers, source control, and Unix-based systems Why Join Us • Build and deliver high-impact software that powers digital experiences for millions of users. • Collaborate in a culture that values craftsmanship, quality, and innovation. • Work symbiotically with AI and automation tools that enhance engineering excellence and drive product reliability. • Be part of a culture that encourages innovation, continuous learning, and shared success. • GCS-23

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