Senior Software Engineering Manager | Applied AI Engineering

What You'll Do Own AI-Powered Security Architecture: Set the technical strategy and architecture for AI-powered use cases across cyber defense domains, including threat intelligence, threat hunting, security operations, incident response, attack path management, and security issue management  Unify Data Into Defender-Ready Systems: Build solutions that fully leverage internal telemetry, asset data, context, and external intelligence to deliver domain-specific use cases that enable cyber defenders  Enable Practitioner Self-Sufficiency: Empower security practitioners to extend and maintain automation themselves, compounding your team's impact over time  Build a World-Class Engineering Team: Recruit and grow a high-performing engineering team, setting a high technical bar and building durable career paths  Drive Shipping Velocity: Establish a rapid, low-risk shipping cadence, owning architecture decisions and removing blockers so your team moves fast without breaking things  Shape the Roadmap Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Hunting, Red Team, and more on priorities  Required Qualifications Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI’s potential impact on the function or industry.  10 to 15 years building and shipping software systems at scale (backend, full stack, data, or platform engineering) OR similar experience with education  Proven track record of building or scaling a high-performing engineering team, with 2+ years managing engineers  Deep technical fluency: you can code review, evaluate architecture tradeoffs, and unblock the hardest problems your team faces  Demonstrated ability to distinguish "build it ourselves" from "enable someone else to build it": this role demands both engineering execution and a coaching mindset  Comfort operating with significant ambiguity, standing up a new function from the ground up  A track record of establishing engineering best practices and holding a team to a high bar of technical excellence  Preferred Qualifications Security domain experience (incident response, SOC, threat intelligence, hunting, vulnerability management, etc.), or a strong appetite to learn it quickly  Experience applying AI/ML to operational or workflow automation at scale  Familiarity with modern data infrastructure   Experience building enablement programs, internal platforms, or tooling for non-engineer end users  #SecurityJobs For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $190,900 - $334,100 , 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. It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker, Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone—freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today, ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI, any data, and any workflow— helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter, faster, and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started. Join us to put AI to work for people.   Work Personas We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here . To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.   Accommodations We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. 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