Sr Staff Software Engineer (Distributed Systems | Data Ingestion | Storage | Analytics) - Remote
Company: ServiceNow
Location: San Diego, CA 92121 (Remote)
Salary: $171,900 - $300,800 a year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-10-22
About this role
Company Description
It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.
Join us to put AI to work for people.
Job Description
About the role
Health Log Analytics (HLA) ingests, stores, and analyzes the logs that power ServiceNow's AIOps suite. We want it to be the data backbone teams trust to find problems early and fix them fast.
HLA is a data platform for operational logs at high volume, built for ServiceNow’s large enterprise customers. The work spans the full data path: collection and ingestion, routing and enrichment, durable storage and retention, and fast, cost-aware query. Our ingest builds on OpenTelemetry, and we have our own Rust-based log storage. As data volume, customer needs, and AI-driven use cases grow, we need the platform to get more reliable, more efficient, and more useful.
We're looking for a senior technical leader to help set where HLA goes next. You'll work side by side with engineering and product leadership on the roadmap. You'll bring a clear point of view and show it with a prototype, not just a slide.
You'll set the technical bar for experienced engineers. You'll do it by being a great teammate, not the loudest person in the room.
What you'll do
- Help shape the HLA roadmap with engineering, product, and leadership. Bring both vision and a reality check.
- Work directly with customers to make sure HLA keeps delivering value as their needs change. Turn their fe...