# Senior Database Engineer 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: Senior
- Location: Santa Clara, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $128K to $217K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-20
- Apply by: 2026-12-04
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ServiceNow/744000156659319?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/servicenow-senior-database-engineer/

## About the role

The ideal candidate for this position is a software engineer with a strong background in database technologies, performance analysis, and strong troubleshooting skills. The candidate must have a passion for chasing issues of complex systems running under dynamic, real-world loads. You will work in a fast-paced, innovative environment that allows direct influence on the organization and all our customers. In this role you will support the infrastructure by learning the platform from end to end. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 3 years and a Master's degree, or a PhD without experience, or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience supporting or testing large scale web-based distributed applications
- 5+ years of experience on multiple relational databases (especially on Postgres database)
- The database experience should include but not limited to MVCC, transaction management, vacuum mechanics, database and query performance tuning, buffer management, WAL architecture, backup/restore etc
- 5+ years of hands-on experience working on a SaaS, PaaS, or Cloud Infrastructure product/solution
- Unix skills: including development, navigation, file manipulation, permissions, searching/finding files and text contents, and administrative actions

Tags: Engineering, Infrastructure and...

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/servicenow-senior-database-engineer/