CORE LEAD DEVELOPER (SERVICENOW)
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About The Role
We are looking for a Core Lead Developer to act as the senior technical backbone of the Core & Platform stream. The role works closely with the interim Product Owner, providing the technical leadership and expertise needed to support both strategic platform decisions and day-to-day development activities.
The ideal candidate brings deep, multi-module ServiceNow expertise, extending beyond ITSM into areas such as ITOM, SPM, HAM/SAM, or GRC, depending on the scope. They will be responsible for ensuring scalable, secure, maintainable, and consistent platform solutions while working closely with Solution and Enterprise Architecture.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring strong ServiceNow platform architecture knowledge, integration expertise, and the ability to translate complex technical decisions into clear recommendations for Product Owners, Project Managers, and other non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Act as the senior technical lead for the Core & Platform stream and provide technical guidance to the development team.
- Make technical decisions that go beyond individual user stories, considering architecture, interfaces, scalability, maintainability, and long-term platform strategy.
- Design and develop solutions across the ServiceNow platform and multiple modules.
- Own and contribute to platform architecture, including CMDB, CSDM, Flow Designer, Business Rules, Script Includes, ACLs, GlideRecord and GlideAjax.
- Design and maintain integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, IntegrationHub, MID Server, and event-driven integration patterns.
- Ensure CSDM-based data modelling and maintain high standards for data quality and platform consistency.
- Apply security and performance best practices, including effective ACL design and appropriate use of ServiceNow security capabilities.
- Support ServiceNow release and upgrade cycles, including deprecation management and technical impact assessment.
- Identify and manage technical debt, making informed decisions around custom development versus OOTB functionality.
- Work closely with Solution and Enterprise Architects to ensure platform decisions align with the broader enterprise architecture.
- Provide technical input into backlog prioritisation, refinement, estimation, and solution design within a SAFe/Scrum environment.
- Conduct or support code reviews, development standards, and technical quality assurance.
- Mentor and support developers from a technical perspective where required.
- Translate complex technical options and trade-offs into clear, business-oriented recommendations for Product Owners, Project Managers, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with the interim Product Owner as part of the dual-lead model, complementing the product and business perspective with strong technical leadership.
- Senior-level ServiceNow development experience with strong expertise across multiple ServiceNow modules.
- Strong knowledge of ServiceNow platform architecture and development, including:
- CMDB / CSDM
- Flow Designer and legacy Workflow
- Business Rules
- Script Includes
- ACLs
- GlideRecord / GlideAjax
- Strong experience with ServiceNow integrations, including REST/SOAP APIs, IntegrationHub, MID Server, and event-driven integrations.
- Experience with performance optimisation and ServiceNow security best practices.
- Understanding of ServiceNow release cycles, upgrades, deprecations, and technical debt management.
- Experience working with OOTB functionality versus custom development and the ability to make pragmatic architectural decisions.
- Experience with one or more additional ServiceNow modules beyond ITSM, ideally ITOM, SPM, HAM/SAM, or GRC.
- ServiceNow certifications across multiple modules are considered a strong advantage.
- Experience working in SAFe and/or Scrum environments.
- Ability to contribute to backlog prioritisation and technical decision-making at stream level.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Experience mentoring developers and providing technical guidance is an advantage.
- Business-fluent German and strong English communication skills are required.
- Willingness and readiness to travel as required by project or client needs is expected. This may include occasional domestic or international travel, sometimes on short notice.
- Salary range: €6000 - €7500 (GROSS) / month.
- Learning opportunities with compensated certificates, learning lunches, and language lessons.
- Chance to switch projects after one year.
- Team building twice a year.
- Office in Vilnius, Lithuania that offers themed lunches and a pet-friendly environment.
- Remote work opportunities.
- Flexible time off depending on a project.
- Seasonal activities with colleagues.
- Additional health insurance and loyalty days for Lithuanian residents.
- Referral bonuses.
- Recognition of important occasions of your life.
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