- Company: ServiceNow
- Location: Hyderabad, India
- Job type: Full-time
About the role
ServiceNow is seeking a Staff AI Native Engineer to join their Hyderabad team. In this position, you will lead the design and delivery of complex components within their cloud-native platform. You will act as a technical lead for major initiatives, translating ambiguous problems into clear, scalable designs while maintaining a hands-on presence in coding and system review. The role emphasizes building an AI-native culture where technology and talent work together to free people from busywork.
Responsibilities
- Own complex components and services from design through production operation.
- Lead major features and initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader platform architecture and engineering standards.
- Identify and resolve technical risks with a focus on reliability, scalability, and operability.
- Develop and review core systems such as Kubernetes operators, controllers, and infrastructure automation.
- Mentor mid-level and junior engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and technical guidance.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native platforms.
- Demonstrated experience building and operating Kubernetes platform infrastructure at scale, including managed services (EKS, AKS, GKE) and self-managed environments.
- Strong software engineering expertise in Go, with hands-on experience developing Kubernetes Operators, Controllers, and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs).
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including orchestration, scheduling, security, storage, and networking.
- Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their compute, networking, and security services.
- Experience leveraging or critically thinking about integrating AI into engineering and platform work, such as AI-powered tooling or agentic systems.
- Hands-on experience with containers, CI/CD, GitOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or Crossplane.
- Proven ability to drive technical strategy through architectural design reviews and cross-functional collaboration.
Pay and benefits
Specific salary details are not listed in the job advertisement. ServiceNow offers a flexible work environment with various work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) depending on the nature of the work and location. The company is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations for candidates who require them during the application process.
How to apply
Apply directly on ServiceNow’s own careers website. Omadaily never charges job seekers.

