Remote Staff Software Engineer / Tech lead, AI Security

Description:

• As a Staff Technical Lead within the AI Security team, you will provide technical leadership and strategic direction in developing specialized tools and services designed to secure ServiceNow’s advanced Agentic AI systems.
• You will partner closely with architects, security researchers, and software engineers to design, implement, and scale robust solutions that protect and enhance the security posture of our AI offerings.
• Your responsibilities will include leading the design and implementation for backend tools, APIs, and services specifically focused on Agentic AI security and safety.
• You will drive the translation of cutting-edge security research into scalable, production-grade software solutions, ensuring alignment with overall AI Security architecture.
• Collaboration with AI security researchers, architects, and stakeholders will be essential to identify requirements, develop roadmaps, and deliver impactful AI security products and features.
• You will establish and promote engineering best practices, including code reviews, unit testing, CI/CD pipelines, and secure coding standards across the team.
• Mentoring and guiding engineers will be part of your role, fostering technical excellence and professional growth within the AI Security team.
• You will own critical technical initiatives from planning to deployment, continuously refining and improving existing tools and services.

Requirements:

• You must have 7+ years of enterprise-level platform development experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in guiding technical teams, driving complex projects, and building/deploying scalable software systems is required.
• You should possess expert-level proficiency in Java, with deep knowledge of algorithms, data structures, software design principles, and performance optimization.
• Strong experience with RESTful API design, microservices architecture, and database technologies (SQL/NoSQL) is necessary.
• Proven capability in building and maintaining secure backend systems and services with a strong emphasis on security best practices is essential.
• Experience using AI Coding tools such as Cursor and Windsurf is required.

Benefits:

• Joining ServiceNow’s AI Security team offers the opportunity to shape and deliver next-generation security solutions, ensuring our AI remains secure, robust, and transformative for enterprises worldwide.
• The company promotes a flexible work environment, allowing for various work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) based on the nature of the work and assigned location.
• ServiceNow is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates, providing accommodations as needed during the application process.