# Senior Software Engineer 2, IAM

**Company:** [Drata](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/drata)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $175k – $236k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** JavaScript, Node.js, React, Typeorm, MySQL, Git, Rest, Jest, Redis, Nestjs, AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Elasticsearch
**Posted:** 2026-05-26

> Senior backend engineer leading platform architecture and development of scalable APIs and web applications in Node.js/React. Owns features end-to-end in a hybrid environment.

## Job Description

## What you’ll do
- Architect and develop highly scalable web applications
- Build RESTful APIs
- Build tools, services, and automation to extend the platform capabilities
- Run critical operational portions of ingestion, analytics, and storage infrastructure
- Collaborate with product managers to define strategic solutions and participate in agile refinement
- Assist with server-side code and database architecture on the back-end in NodeJS
- Develop clean UI/UX in collaboration with design teams
- Work with management and architects to ensure quality in solutions and software design
- Participate in development lifecycle activities: design, coding, testing, production release
- Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
- Deliver code in an agile team environment
- Research and train on technologies appropriate for current or future projects

## What you’ll bring
- 7+ years of experience as a software engineer
- 3+ years of experience with NodeJS
- 3+ years of experience with React
- Strong skills in: JavaScript, ES6, NodeJS, TypeORM, MySQL, Git, 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, with experience owning complete features/products
- Experience developing real-world web applications
- Outstanding ability to negotiate difficult tradeoffs
- Agile development experience
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field
- Strong communication ability

## Nice to have
- 1+ years experience in NestJS
- Terraform, ElasticSearch, Snowflake
- Experience with compliance frameworks like SOC2, ISO27017, NIST
- Previous startup or scaling experience
- Bilingual in English & Spanish

## How we support you
- Equity (RSUs)
- Up to 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums
- 401(k) plan, company-paid life and disability insurance
- Paid parental leave after 6 months
- Kindbody fertility and family-building benefits
- Generous annual stipends for professional and personal development
- Flexible vacation policy, paid holidays
- Competitive base salary range: $174,500 - $236,100

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