Staff Software Engineer, Core GRC

Drata; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,700 - 271,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership through stock awards

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) and life insurance benefits

Parental leave and family support

Annual stipends for professional development

Flexible vacation and paid holidays

Job summary

Drata is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to serve as a technical leader across multiple teams. You will design scalable systems, guide architectural decisions, and mentor engineers in a collaborative environment.

Your role will involve shaping the technical roadmap and addressing complex challenges, ensuring reliability and security in systems. A strong background in JavaScript/TypeScript and 10+ years of experience is required.

This position is based in San Francisco with a competitive salary range of $200,700 - $271,500.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a software engineer with production systems expertise.
• 3+ years of experience with Node.js or React in production.
• Strong experience with authentication & authorization protocols like OAuth, SCIM, OIDC, and RBAC systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product to shape roadmap requirements.
• Review architecture and code for quality and scalability.
• Mentor engineers across teams through guilds and office hours.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

React

RESTful web services

Git

CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Git

Terraform

Job description

Mission & Values

At Drata, we help companies earn and keep the trust of their users, customers, partners, and prospects. We’re the proof layer that shows great companies deserve the trust they aim to build. Our culture emphasizes trust, integrity, customer obsession, competitive drive, diversity, and automation first.

Culture & Work Style

We’re building a mindset and a high-velocity culture that balances flexibility and collaboration. In the Bay Area we come together in-office Tuesday through Thursday for high‑impact collaboration days; Mondays and Fridays are flexible for focused work, balance, and autonomy. If you thrive when empowered, energized, and working with mission‑driven people, you’ll feel at home here.

Why Join The Drata Team

The team is global, mission‑driven, and growth‑oriented. We are 600+ people worldwide and frequently recognized for our workplace culture.

• See the speed: CEO discussions on our hyper-growth journey from $0 to $100M ARR in four years
• Hear the voice of the team: employee testimonials and growth opportunities on our “Life at Drata” page
• Experience the impact: recognition on Fortune’s Best Workplaces lists
• Connect with us on social media: LinkedIn for company updates, employee stories, and career news

Job Summary

The Staff Software Engineer serves as a technical leader across multiple small teams. They design and build scalable systems, guide architectural decisions, and tackle complex challenges spanning codebases and domains. They work with Product and Engineering leadership to shape the technical roadmap, ensure reliability and security, and drive cross‑team initiatives from idea to implementation. The role balances deep technical work, collaborative problem‑solving, and mentoring in a distributed environment.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with Product to shape roadmap requirements and recommend technologies and design patterns.
• Review architecture and code for quality, scalability, and security while empowering teams to own delivery.
• Troubleshoot performance and scalability issues, identify root causes, guide solutions, and see them through to resolution.
• Own and deliver cross‑team projects—such as introducing new frameworks, improving developer experience, or migrating shared functionality.
• Mentor engineers across teams through guilds, office hours, and informal coaching.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of experience as a software engineer with production systems expertise
• 3+ years of experience with Node.js or React in production
• 1+ years of experience with NestJS (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong experience with authentication & authorization protocols like OAuth, SCIM, OIDC, and RBAC systems
• In-depth knowledge of authentication and authorization systems from large third party providers

Strong Proficiency With

• JavaScript/TypeScript and object‑oriented programming
• Building and consuming RESTful web services
• Networking protocols and relational databases
• Writing unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests
• Logging and telemetry tools for production monitoring and debugging
• Git and modern CI/CD practices
• At least one major cloud platform (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) or infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi)

Nice To Have Experience With

• AI‑assisted development tools
• TypeORM, Jest, Redis, and ElasticSearch

You’ve Had Success In Roles Where You

• Completed migrations to complex, third‑party authentication systems
• Led engineers through feature delivery from scoping to release
• Owned major products or features with balanced tradeoffs
• Built and scaled real‑world web applications
• Worked in fast‑paced environments such as startups or growth companies
• Communicated architectural decisions across teams and kept stakeholders informed
• Balanced individual contributor work with mentoring or unblocking teammates
• Adopted new technologies thoughtfully into codebases
• Used product development methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, or Lean

How We Support You

Our total rewards package is designed to power well‑being, accelerate growth, and support work‑life balance. We offer equity to align interests with company success, comprehensive health coverage, financial benefits, parental leave and family‑building support, professional development stipends, and flexible time off.

• Shared Success: Equity ownership through stock awards
• Health & Wellness: Employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents
• Financial Well‑being: 401(k), life and disability insurance, tax‑advantaged accounts
• Family Support: Parental leave after six months, fertility benefits, dedicated leave specialists
• Growth & Development: Annual stipends for professional and personal development
• Time Off & Flexibility: Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and other perks

This role will receive a competitive base salary, benefits, and stock. The applicable salary range for this role is: $200,700 - $271,500. Salary ranges may be modified in the future. This description does not guarantee an offer or role availability.