# Principal Software Engineer - Platform Engineering Workflow Automation at ServiceNow

- Company: ServiceNow
- What the company does: It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. Backed by Greylock and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.servicenow.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Santa Clara, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $221K to $387K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ServiceNow/744000146838699?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/servicenow-principal-software-engineer-platform-engineering-workflow-automation/

## About the role

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll take on hard architecture problems across our workflow and automation stack, including how we evolve it toward agentic, AI-driven execution at scale. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 15+ years of engineering experience, or equivalent
- Real experience building and running large-scale distributed systems: workflow engines, integration platforms, data-heavy products, or cloud infrastructure
- Solid grasp of system design for scale, reliability, observability, and production readiness, including database architecture at high transaction volume
- Strong depth in Java, Python, or a comparable language
- A track record of setting technical direction and influencing architecture across teams, even without a formal reporting line
- Comfortable leading through credibility and collaboration rather than title

Tags: Engineering, Infrastructure and...

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/servicenow-principal-software-engineer-platform-engineering-workflow-automation/