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Software Engineer

ServiceNow

Software engineer at ServiceNow in Santa Clara building and shipping platform features in Java and JavaScript, with an expectation to think about using AI in everyday engineering work. Suits developers with 2 to 5 years of experience in Java and JavaScript.

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Where

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA, United States

On-site
Experience

2 to 5 years

Pay

USD 125.7k to 194.8k/year

Base pay range for this location
Type

Full-time

Posted 25 Sept 2026

What they ask for

JavaJavaScriptSoftware engineeringAI toolingAPIs

How ServiceNow hires

  1. 1

    Application reviewed by the talent team

    Application screen · From the company

    Applications are read by people on the talent acquisition team, and ServiceNow aims to update candidates within a couple of weeks of applying.

  2. 2

    Recruiter screen, about 30 minutes

    Recruiter screen · 30 min · Single account

    A call about background, projects and motivation for the role.

  3. 3

    Timed online assessment

    Online test · 60 min · Single account

    Candidates describe a timed test with one or two coding problems plus multiple choice questions on computer science fundamentals.

  4. 4

    Technical coding interviews

    Live coding · From the company

    ServiceNow says candidates may be asked to complete a technical coding assessment or a presentation that reflects the day to day work.

  5. 5

    System design (mid and senior levels)

    System design · Single account

    A design discussion with an enterprise flavour, such as workflows, job schedulers or rate limiters, and trade-offs between configuration and code.

  6. 6

    Hiring manager and behavioural conversation

    Hiring manager · Single account

    Focuses on ownership, collaboration and technical trade-offs, sometimes with a light technical question. The hiring team then decides and notifies every candidate.

What comes up

Independent work without AIAlgorithms and data structuresSQL and data modellingLow level and object oriented design
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Builds a cloud platform that companies use to automate IT, HR, customer service and other internal workflows.

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