Sr Staff Software Engineer leading architecture and design across ServiceNow's data fabric platform, including Trino connectors, Kafka streaming, ETL pipelines, and data quality. Requires 12+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems, deep expertise in query processing, data integration, CDC, streaming pipelines, and Kubernetes-based multi-tenant SaaS.… Responsibilities include writing production code, leading cross-team technical reviews, defining performance and scalability strategy, and serving as senior escalation point for complex production issues. Must demonstrate strong hands-on coding in Java, Go, C++, or Scala, with proven track record of leading architecture across multiple teams and influencing without authority.