Staff Software Engineer at ServiceNow
Santa Clara, CA
$166,500–$291,400from the description
Aug 10, 2026
Santa Clara, CA
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role on ServiceNow's Workplace Engineering team, focused on building and maintaining features for the Workplace Service Delivery (WSD) product. The work spans full-stack development — designing scalable enterprise applications, configuring workflows, supporting customer implementations, and mentoring teammates. Suits an experienced engineer comfortable with both backend (Java) and modern frontend frameworks.
Senior level · 8+ years · San Jose, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,100 people in the San Jose, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 820–1,400
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $217,796 (middle half $177,469–$231,052). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 12, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The posting requires passing USFedPASS (US Federal Personnel Authorization Screening Standards), including a credit check, criminal/misdemeanor check, and drug test. Only US citizens, naturalized citizens, or permanent residents (green card holders) are eligible.
Java is listed with '8+ years' — this is the role-level experience requirement tied to a specific technology; it is captured both as the skill's years demanded and as the overall experience floor.
JavaScript and TypeScript are presented together ('JavaScript/TypeScript') as a combined passion/requirement; TypeScript is listed as an alternative since the posting treats them as a pair rather than two distinct gates.
React, Angular, and Vue are listed as interchangeable UI framework options under the requirements section; React is used as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
Python appears under the requirements section with the qualifier 'such as', indicating it is the named example of a required scripting language skill.
Kubernetes is explicitly called 'a plus', placing it in the preferred/nice-to-have category.
The compensation range ($166,500–$291,400/year) is described as a guideline and varies by location; equity and variable compensation are also offered but not quantified.
The posting does not specify a formal degree requirement.
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