Staff Software Engineer, Privacy & Data Security
Leads strategic technical initiatives and builds scalable privacy and data security product functionality for SaaS customers. The role requires 10+ years of software engineering experience, technical leadership across complex projects, and strong mentoring and product development skills.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects, laying the groundwork for core products to evolve and scale into performant, reliable, and customizable systems.
- Design, develop, and own new product functionality and infrastructure using modern frameworks and tooling, including TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
- Make effective tradeoffs across business priorities, user experience, and sustainable technical foundations.
- Assist with interviewing, hiring, and onboarding engineering teammates in the United Kingdom and/or Ireland.
- Set an example for effective, collaborative engineering and mentor junior team members.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of industry experience as a software engineer.
- Experience serving as a technical lead for large projects lasting six months or longer, including defining roadmaps for complex projects spanning multiple teams and functions.
- Experience building successful SaaS products for startup and enterprise users.
- Startup experience or experience in an environment prioritizing a bias for action.
- Experience mentoring and leading engineers by example.
- Experience working at rapidly scaling startups and large companies.
- Curiosity and sound judgment when applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Compensation & Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary and equity.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependent coverage fully covered.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents.
- Health and wellness stipend.
- Remote workspace, internet, and mobile phone stipend.
- Commuter benefits for team members who attend the office.
- Pension matching.
- 25 days of annual leave per year and unlimited sick time.
- Eight company-paid holidays.
- Virtual team-building activities, lunch-and-learns, and company-wide events.
Skills
TypeScript, React, Node.js, SaaS, AI, Software Architecture, Technical Leadership, Product Development
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