Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

Ontic•Austin, TX

5d•$170,000 - $190,000

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including at least 3 years driving technical architecture or strategy across multiple teams
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
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
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
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

Responsibilities

Define and drive technical architecture and strategy for systems that span multiple teams
Partner with engineering leaders, product leaders, and teams across the organization on complex, high-impact initiatives
Set technical direction and establish engineering best practices and standards across teams
Mentor engineers across levels, develop other technical leaders, and raise the technical bar organization-wide
Take on the organization's most challenging technical problems, particularly those spanning multiple systems or domains
Drive improvements to performance, scalability, and security that benefit multiple teams and systems
Own major cross-team initiatives end-to-end, from ideation through long-term operational health
Evaluate and introduce new tools, frameworks, and practices that improve engineering effectiveness across the organization