Staff Software Engineer, Core GRC

Drata•San Francisco, CA

16d•$200,700 - $271,500•Hybrid

About The Position

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 that span codebases and domains. They work closely with Product and Engineering leadership to shape the technical roadmap, ensure systems are reliable and secure, and drive key cross-team initiatives from idea to implementation. The role balances deep technical work, collaborative problem-solving, and mentoring in a distributed environment.

Requirements

10+ years of experience as a software engineer, with a strong foundation in building and maintaining production systems.
3+ years of experience working with Node.js or React in production environments.
1+ years of experience with NestJS (preferred).
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical 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
Using logging and telemetry tools to monitor and debug production systems
Working with 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 Haves

AI-assisted development tools
TypeORM, Jest, Redis, and ElasticSearch
Successfully completed the migration of a large company to a complex, third-party authentication system.
Led groups of engineers through feature delivery, from scoping and ticket creation to implementation and release
Owned major products or features, balancing technical tradeoffs like quality vs. speed or team autonomy vs. alignment
Built and scaled real-world web applications
Worked in fast-paced environments, such as startups or growth-stage companies
Communicated architectural decisions clearly across teams and kept stakeholders informed through status updates
Balanced individual contributor work with time spent mentoring or unblocking teammates
Adopted new technologies and introduced them thoughtfully into a codebase
Used product development methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, or Lean

Responsibilities

Partner with Product to shape roadmap requirements and recommend the right technologies and design patterns.
Review architecture and code for your team’s projects to ensure quality, scalability, and security—while empowering the team to own implementation and delivery.
Troubleshoot performance and scalability issues escalated from your teams. Identify root causes, guide solutions, and see them through to resolution.
Own and deliver cross-team projects that are difficult to tackle at the team level—such as introducing new frameworks, improving the developer experience, or migrating shared functionality.
Mentor engineers across teams through guilds, office hours, and informal coaching.

Benefits

Stock equity
Up to 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents
Comprehensive wellness benefits and healthcare concierge services
401(k) plan
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Tax-advantaged spending accounts
Discounted voluntary offerings
Paid Parental Leave policy, after six months of employment
Kindbody fertility and family-building benefits
Dedicated leave specialists
Generous annual stipends for both professional and personal development
Access to a wide range of internal learning opportunities
Flexible vacation policy
Paid holidays