Staff Software Engineer - AI Governance Integrations

onetrust; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 139,725 - 209,588; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Flexible PTO

Equity RSUs

Annual performance bonus opportunities

Retirement account support

15+ weeks parental leave

Job summary

OneTrust is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the AI Governance team in a fast-paced environment. You will design and implement Java microservices, integrate with AI platforms, and contribute to architecture discussions as part of an agile group.

You'll collaborate with product managers and developers to deliver robust, scalable solutions on Azure with Spring, REST, and modern data platforms. The role emphasizes mentorship, code quality, and meeting sprint goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience (5+ years with Master's).
• Extensive experience with Java/J2EE, Spring MVC, SQL/NoSQL, REST/Web services.
• Hands-on experience with AI platforms and data streaming tools like Kafka.
• Familiarity with cloud services (Azure/AWS/GCP) and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Java microservices and libraries for OneTrust's AI Governance platform.
• Design architecture decisions and collaborate with UX, PMs, and other developers.
• Ensure code quality through reviews, unit tests, and 80%+ test coverage.
• Mentor juniors and lead high-performing teams on new tech skills.
• Deliver features within sprints and maintain system reliability.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring MVC

REST/JSON

SQL

NoSQL

Kafka

Web services

Cloud

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Azure/AWS/GCP

Job description

Strength in Trust

OneTrust's mission is to enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI. We believe that ensuring data is trusted shouldn't slow teams down-it should accelerate what's possible. This led us to develop the first technology platform for responsible data use in 2016. Today, with AI representing the latest and most impactful expansion of data yet, OneTrust is once again redefining what responsible innovation looks like. OneTrust, the AI‑Ready Governance Platform™, unifies regulatory intelligence, automation, and connected governance workflows so businesses can continue to move at the speed of AI while ensuring good governance to prevent data misuse at scale. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, OneTrust is shaping the future where trusted data becomes a transformative force for business and society.

The Challenge

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer with a passion for solving problems to join our agile AI Governance team at OneTrust. Staff Software Engineers are responsible for developing, contributing to decisions related to design and architecture of new frontend and/or backend features while supporting existing development efforts for our industry-leading platform.

Your Mission

Development

Support development of Java microservices/Libraries while integrating with various AI platforms for Onetrust's AI Governance product. It will involve the designing, development, and unit testing of applications deployed to MS Azure with cloud application architecture using Core Java, REST, and the Spring ecosystem.

Achieve at least 80% code coverage or per the revised standards set by the team.

Collaboration

Work closely with UX, Product Managers and/or Product Owners, as well as other developers to contribute to planning and grooming sessions and drive team's discussions on system architecture and component design.

Support the team to ensure all committed stories for the sprint are completed per the sprint goal.

Support

Work toward reducing total number of defects in the module/product to industry standards by catching and fixing issues early in development.

Ensure critical and high priority CII's are delivered per SLA.

Code Review

Conduct peer reviews to improve code quality.

Help junior developers follow development testing, exploratory testing, AI testing and/or test automation.

Lead

Help build high-performing teams by mentoring the team on new technical skills.

Your Experience Includes

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical or business field.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering/development experience, or 5+ years with a Master's Degree in relevant field
• Extensive hands-on experience and expertise in object-oriented design methodology and application development using Java/J2EE, Design Patterns, Spring MVC, SQL, Web services.
• Working experience with one or more AI platforms like Amazon SageMaker, Google Vertex, AWS Bedrock etc.
• Experience with elastic search and data streaming tools like Kafka.
• Good understanding of web services and SOA related standards like REST/OAuth/JSON.
• Moderate understanding of code and script (Python, Bash)
• Good experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Agile development (Scrum, XP, or Pair Programming) experience
• Ability to use a wide variety of open-source technologies and cloud services.
• Familiarity with public cloud providers such as (Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS)

Extra Awesome

• Familiarity with different databases (Relational and document) is a strong asset.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools, such as Jenkins.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, including cluster deployment, scaling, and management is highly desirable.

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington-based candidates

The annual base pay range for this role is listed below. Within this range, individual pay is determined by several factors, including location, job-related skills, work experience, and relevant education and/or training. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, equity, and/or commissions, as well as benefits.

Salary Range

$139,725 - $209,588 USD

Where we Work

We are embracing an office-first culture, encouraging three days a week in office for most roles, with meaningful opportunities to collaborate and celebrate in person.

Each role may have specific requirements or flexibility depending on the scope of the position, so we encourage you to verify this with your recruiter during your first interview.

Benefits

• This includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, flexible PTO, equity RSUs, annual performance bonus opportunities, retirement account support, 14+ weeks of paid parental leave