Senior Staff Data Platform Software Engineer (Java Distributed Systems & Kafka)
ServiceNow (company site, opens in a new tab)15–20 yrsHyderabadHybridDirect career pageEst. 60–90 LPA
Posted 2d ago
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About This Role
- Architect and build large-scale, high-performance distributed data platform components focusing on scalability and operational excellence.
- Lead complex technical projects and define engineering best practices including code reviews, unit testing, and automation.
- Provide technical leadership in designing reliable distributed systems and troubleshoot complex production issues.
Minimum Requirements
- 15–20 years of hands-on engineering experience in distributed systems, data platforms, or large-scale backend infrastructure.
- Deep programming expertise in Java including JVM internals and performance tuning.
- Experience with distributed systems architectures, fault tolerance, and operationalizing platforms in DevOps environments.
- Experience with relational databases (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL) and familiarity with Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, and data lake technologies is required or highly relevant.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Senior engineer with strong distributed systems architecture and design skills and deep Java expertise including JVM performance tuning.
- Experience working in highly scalable, high concurrency environments operating large-scale distributed data platforms.
- Proficient in building and operationalizing complex distributed systems with modern cloud/native technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, and data lake integration.