Staff Software Engineer, Platform Cryptography

Team

Platform Security builds foundational security infrastructure and AI-driven detection systems for enterprise-scale operations. Our mission is to make security proactive intelligent and seamlessly integrated into the ServiceNow platform. Cryptography within Platform Security owns the cryptographic backbone of the ServiceNow platform across multiple domains: certificate lifecycle key management secrets distribution and workload identity for a SaaS platform. This is core regulated-environment security engineering

Role Summary 

As a Staff AI Security & Crypto Engineer you will architect and deliver enterprise-scale security solutions that integrate cryptographic systems with machine learning reasoning engines and real-time inference. You will bring deep expertise in applied cryptography strong technical leadership and hands-on machine learning depth designing and operating intelligent adaptive security systems for key management PKI and secrets infrastructure at SaaS scale.

What you get to do in this role :

Design build and maintain high-quality scalable secure cryptographic services meeting FIPS compliance and regulated-environment requirementsArchitect and operate mission-critical crypto services  with reliability and security as first-class design constraints not afterthoughtsOwn services end-to-end on Kubernetes in a multi-tenant SaaS environment - deployment scaling on-call incident responseBring a security mindset to every design review: threat model the feature not just the happy path this is a deliberate area were leveling up as a teamEvaluate where AI/ML has a legitimate role in the crypto/security space anomaly detection in key usage ML-assisted certificate lifecycle risk scoring AI-assisted code review for cryptographic anti-patterns and separate that from where its a distractionCollaborate with product owners security architects and platform teams to translate compliance and security requirements into working cryptographic frameworksMentor engineers on secure coding cryptographic pitfalls and design review rigorStay current on cryptographic advancements including post-quantum readiness and bring that forward before its a compliance deadline

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in professional software engineering experience
• Java Go or a comparable strongly-typed language at production scale
• Strong CS fundamentals: data structures algorithms OO design distributed systems tradeoffs
• Production experience running services on Kubernetes (deployments Helm CI/CD) in a SaaS/multi-tenant environment this is assumed not a differentiator
• Working understanding of core cryptographic primitives (symmetric/asymmetric encryption hashing digital signatures TLS/PKI fundamentals)
• Demonstrated security-first engineering habits: secure coding practices threat modeling code review discipline

Preferred qualifications

• Direct experience in cryptography PKI key management or secrets management certificate lifecycle systems HSM/KMS integration or crypto-agility work
• Hands-on AI/ML exposure
• Experience applying ML techniques to security/ops problems (anomaly detection risk scoring log/telemetry analysis) or critically integrating LLM tooling into engineering workflows
• Experience with regulated environments (FIPS 140-2/3 FedRAMP common criteria or similar)
• Exposure to post-quantum cryptography
• Track record mentoring engineers and raising the security bar on a team not just shipping features

For positions in this location we offer a base pay of $166500 - $291400 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 :

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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 addition all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time