Senior Software Engineer II

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