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# Senior Database Engineer

- **Company:** ServiceNow
- **Location:** Toronto, OH, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Unix, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Databases, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Operational Databases, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Performance Tuning, Multithreading, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Concurrency, Information Technology, Servicenow
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-database-engineer-toronto-oh-usa-58870787

## About the Role

Experteer Overview As a Production Database Engineer at ServiceNow, you will become the SME for database troubleshooting and performance analysis across multi-tenant PostgreSQL/MariaDB deployments, on-prem and in Hyperscaler environments. You will drive complex incident RCAs, build observability and automation to prevent recurrence, and influence infrastructure choices for our multi-tenant cloud platform. You will mentor engineers and collaborate with operations, support, and development teams. This role offers the chance to impact platform reliability at scale and advance cloud-native, AI-enabled workflows, aligning with ServiceNow's mission to reinvent business with AI. Compensation / Benefits * Become SME in production database troubleshooting and performance analysis * Own complex incident RCAs across multi-tenant PostgreSQL/MariaDB fleets at scale * Develop observability and automation to prevent recurrence of critical issues * Influence infrastructure decisions shaping a aaaaaaa
cloud cloud platform * Mentor and collaborate with engineers across operations, support, and development Tasks * 5+ years of database management and performance tuning * 5+ years of experience with large-scale web-based distributed apps on containers in Unix * 3+ years of experience in SaaS, PaaS, or Cloud Infrastructure product/solution * Proven experience with concurrency, multithreading, and distributed system architectures * Unix skills for development, navigation, file manipulation, and admin actions * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent * Eligibility for Government of Canada Reliability Status (including 5 years of verifiable background) * Eagerness to learn about the ServiceNow Platform Key requirements * health plans * RRSP with company match * ESPP * matching donations * family and medical leave * Annual vacation: 20 days

## Description

Experteer Overview As a Production Database Engineer at ServiceNow, you will become the SME for database troubleshooting and performance analysis across multi-tenant PostgreSQL/MariaDB deployments, on-prem and in Hyperscaler environments. You will drive complex incident RCAs, build observability and automation to prevent recurrence, and influence infrastructure choices for our multi-tenant cloud platform. You will mentor engineers and collaborate with operations, support, and development teams. This role offers the chance to impact platform reliability at scale and advance cloud-native, AI-enabled workflows, aligning with ServiceNow's mission to reinvent business with AI. Compensation / Benefits * Become SME in production database troubleshooting and performance analysis * Own complex incident RCAs across multi-tenant PostgreSQL/MariaDB fleets at scale * Develop observability and automation to prevent recurrence of critical issues * Influence infrastructure decisions shaping a multi-tenant cloud platform * Mentor and collaborate with engineers across operations, support, and development Tasks * 5+ years of database management and performance tuning * 5+ years of experience with large-scale web-based distributed apps on containers in Unix * 3+ years of experience in SaaS, PaaS, or Cloud Infrastructure product/solution * Proven experience with concurrency, multithreading, and distributed system architectures * Unix skills for development, navigation, file manipulation, and admin actions * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent * Eligibility for Government of Canada Reliability Status (including 5 years of verifiable background) * Eagerness to learn about the ServiceNow Platform Key requirements * health plans * RRSP with company match * ESPP * matching donations * family and medical leave * Annual vacation: 20 days


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