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LAYIQ - Principal Software Engineer at ServiceNow

To be successful in this role you have: 12+ years of engineering experience (or equivalent depth), with significant time in distributed systems architecture
Solid backend development experience in Java, Python, Go or equivalent, used in production at scale.
Domain expertise in billing, licensing, or metering systems, with working knowledge of how these translate across finance, sales, and engineering
Excellent fundamentals in distributed systems — consistency, fault tolerance, idempotency, exactly-once processing, and stream/batch data pipelines, including high-volume telemetry and event ingestion
Solid fundamentals in databases and data modelling — schema design, performance tuning, and trade-offs across OLTP/OLAP stores
Working knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration — deployment topologies, scaling and resource management, and operating stateful services in production
Proven experience architecting systems that span multiple teams/orgs with independent ownership boundaries
Proven experience architecting systems that span multiple teams/orgs with clearly defined ownership boundaries
Excellent hands-on engineering ability — comfortable prototyping, validating architectural decisions through code, and contributing directly on critical-path components
Ability to operate as a Principal IC by leading through technical credibility, collaboration, and influence rather than formal authority
Nice to Have
Experience with enterprise SaaS licensing or subscription-management platforms
Experience with usage-based billing integrations
Experience designing or evolving pricing/metering models for AI, agentic, or MCP-based products
Familiarity with M&A technical integration — bringing acquired products' usage/billing data into an existing platform
For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $221,200 - $387,100
, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.
Additional Information
Work Personas
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Equal Opportunity Employer
ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.
Accommodations
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