Senior Software Engineer II

Job Description

Trust is the foundation of our products, values, and culture. More than a mission to eliminate security questionnaires, we’re driven by a singular purpose and passion — to create a world built on customer trust.

Our Core Values

Customer-First: We prioritize our customers over the long term and value our reputation above short-term gains.

Extreme Ownership: We take pride in the quality of our work and the success of the company. We take accountability and act like owners, not renters.

Hunger: We find ways to get more done with less, ruthlessly prioritizing to operate with the necessary speed without sacrificing quality.

Win and Fail Together: Our combined success relies on effective communication, collaboration, assuming best intent, and a culture of continuous learning.

Drata is looking for a Sr. Engineer to join our team.

This role will sit within the Drata Technology org.

The Senior Software Engineer II helps lead the platform development by making architecture decisions to ensure we're building clean, maintainable, and beautiful applications. This person is responsible for maintaining, expanding, and scaling our APIs that power our web applications. They develop specifications for moderately complex software programming applications and modify/maintain the existing software. This position participates in design and coding activities with other staff members. The Senior Software Engineer will work closely with management and other leads to design and implement new systems, maintain operations of the production systems and to coordinate work across all the initiatives of the Engineering team. They will operate in a distributed architecture, building the infrastructure to manage Big Data and solve complex algorithmic problems.

What You’ll Do:

Architects and develops highly scalable web applications

Builds RESTful APIs

Builds tools, services, and automation to extend the platform capabilities

Runs critical operational portions of our ingestion, analytics, and storage infrastructure

Collaborate with our product managers to define strategic solutions and participate in the agile refinement process..

Assist with server-side code and database architecture on the back-end in NodeJS

Develop clean UI/UX with the collaboration of our design teams

Work with management and other architects to ensure quality in solutions and in software design

Participate in development lifecycle activities like design, coding, testing, and production release

Write reusable, testable, and efficient code

Deliver code in an agile team environment

Research and train on technologies you think may be appropriate for current or future projects

What You’ll Bring:

7+ years of experience as a software engineer

3+ years of experience with NodeJS

1+ years experience in NestJS preferred

3+ years of experience with React

Strong skills needed in: Javascript, ES6, NodeJS, TypeORM, MySQL, Git, and REST principles

Knowledge in Jest and Redis

Proficiency in object-oriented programming

Good understanding of algorithms, network protocols, and web services

Experience with one of the major cloud hosting systems (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Self-directed, independent, and has experience owning complete features/products

Experience developing real-world web applications

Outstanding ability to negotiate difficult tradeoffs (e.g., quality vs. speed, collaboration vs. get-it-done)

Agile development experience

Previous startup or scaling experience is a plus

Self-motivated and adaptable to changing technologies and requirements

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field

Strong communication ability - we want to know your thoughts and input!

Nice to have: Terraform, ElasticSearch, & Snowflake

Nice to have: Experience with compliance frameworks like SOC2, ISO27017, NIST etc.

Bilingual in English & Spanish is a plus

Remote @ SafeBase by Drata

We believe that working remotely shouldn’t cause any barriers to a great employee experience, so from onboarding to day to day operations, when you work remotely at SafeBase your colleagues and leaders are only as far as a virtual tap on the shoulder away. Our roles require 10% travel as we like to meet yearly for collaboration.

Perks of Joining SafeBase by Drata

Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary along with bonus and equity options.

Comprehensive Health Benefits: Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for a variety of plans

Company 401(k) : To help you save for the future

Flexible Vacation: Enjoy a flexible time-off policy to recharge when needed.

Work From Home Stipend: To create a productive home office environment.

Education Stipend: Annual stipend for continued learning to support your growth and well-being.

Parental Leave: 16 weeks paid parental leave. An inclusive policy to ensure you have time with your newborn, newly adopted, or foster child.

Compensation Range: $139.6K - $215.6K

Full-time

Hybrid remote