Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

Ontic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits

401k

Stock Options

HSA Contribution

Learning Stipend

Flexible PTO Policy

Quarterly ME days

Parental Leave policy

Home Office Stipend

Job summary

Ontic is seeking a seasoned full stack engineer to guide architecture and engineering practices across multiple teams. You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and solve cross-system challenges in a way that raises the bar for the entire organization.

This role focuses on building scalable backend services with Java/Spring Boot and frontend systems using React/TypeScript. You will partner with product and security teams to deliver robust, secure solutions at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including 3+ years driving architecture or strategy across multiple teams.
• Deep experience designing high-scale, distributed data systems.
• Strong skills in backend design and RESTful APIs for scalable products.
• Proven ability to lead across teams and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Strategy: Define and drive technical architecture for multi-team systems.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with engineering and product leaders on complex initiatives.
• Technical Leadership: Set engineering standards and best practices across groups.
• Mentorship: Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the organization.
• Complex Problem Solving: Tackle cross-system challenges with scalable solutions.
• Performance, Scalability & Security: Drive improvements benefiting multiple teams.
• Lifecycle Ownership: Own long-term health of major cross-team initiatives.
• Innovation: Evaluate new tools and practices to improve engineering effectiveness.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

REST APIs

React

Redux

TypeScript

Web performance optimization

CI/CD

AWS

GCP

Azure

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Jest

Webpack

Tailwind

DevOps workflows

Job description

Who We Are

Ontic provides software that helps corporate and government security teams identify threats, assess risk, and respond faster to keep people and organizations safe. Its AI-powered Connected Intelligence Platform unifies security operations and data into a centralized system of record, enabling organizations to conduct risk assessments, protect against workplace violence, and manage threats and incidents more efficiently. Fortune 500 companies and federal agencies rely on Ontic to support security programs such as executive protection, threat intelligence, and corporate investigations. Learn more at ontic.ai or follow us on LinkedIn.

Who You Are

You are a seasoned full stack engineer who operates as a trusted technical leader across multiple teams and systems. You solve the organization's hardest technical problems, set direction on architecture and engineering practice, and multiply the effectiveness of the engineers around you through mentorship and influence — without needing formal authority to do it.

You embody Ontic’s values: Do Good Above All, Raise the Bar, Lead with Empathy, Walk the Walk, and Keep Moving.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Strategy: Define and drive technical architecture and strategy for systems that span multiple teams
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with engineering leaders, product leaders, and teams across the organization on complex, high-impact initiatives
• Technical Leadership: Set technical direction and establish engineering best practices and standards across teams
• Mentorship: Mentor engineers across levels, develop other technical leaders, and raise the technical bar organization-wide
• Complex Problem Solving: Take on the organization's most challenging technical problems, particularly those spanning multiple systems or domains
• Performance, Scalability & Security: Drive improvements to performance, scalability, and security that benefit multiple teams and systems
• Lifecycle Ownership: Own major cross-team initiatives end-to-end, from ideation through long-term operational health
• Innovation: Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and practices that improve engineering effectiveness across the organization

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience: 8+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience, including at least 3 years driving technical architecture or strategy across multiple teams
• Backend Expertise:
  • Deep expertise with Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch, including designing high‑scale, distributed data systems
  • Track record of designing RESTful APIs and backend architecture that scales across teams and products
• Frontend Expertise:
  • Expert-level proficiency with JavaScript, React, and modern frontend frameworks
  • Deep experience with state management (Redux, Zustand, React Query) and frontend performance optimization at scale
  • Strong command of ES2015+, TypeScript, Webpack, Jest, Tailwind, and TDD practices
  • Deep understanding of browser rendering behavior, performance tuning, and accessibility
• General Skills:
  • Proven ability to design systems and architecture that scale across multiple teams and products
  • Strong command of CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure), and DevOps workflows
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional influence, including with senior stakeholders
• Mindset:
  • Strategic thinker who balances long-term architecture with pragmatic delivery
  • Enjoys mentoring and multiplying the impact of other engineers
  • Curiosity, drive to learn, and enthusiasm for raising the engineering bar organization-wide

Eligibility

This role supports a FedRAMP environment and requires that work be performed within the United States by individuals authorized to work in the U.S. and who are U.S. citizens.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Vision & Dental Benefits
• 401k
• Stock Options
• HSA Contribution
• Learning Stipend
• Flexible PTO Policy
• Quarterly company ME (mental escape) days
• Generous Parental Leave policy
• Home Office Stipend
• Mobile Phone Reimbursement
• Home Internet Reimbursement for Remote Employees
• Anniversary & Milestone Celebrations

Equal Opportunity

Ontic is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that celebrates diversity. We do not discriminate against any individual based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any factors protected by applicable law.

All Ontic employees are expected to understand and adhere to all Ontic Security and Privacy related policies in order to protect Ontic data and our clients data.

Ontic prioritizes the full inclusion of qualified individuals, providing necessary accommodations for those with disabilities to perform essential job functions.