Staff Software Engineer - Netwrix Data and Platform Group

Netwrix Corporation

About The Position

We are building a cutting-edge Platform that will transform the way our customers identify, protect and govern their data. This will revolutionize how customers secure their data by placing identity at the core – providing unparalleled visibility and control. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to play a defining role in scaling and evolving a large-scale enterprise platform, transforming it into a highly performant, resilient, and cloud-native system built to meet the demands of enterprise environments. This is a rare opportunity to shape and strengthen the foundation of a complex, high- impact product by designing, building, and optimizing the platformʼs core services, data flows, and developer interfaces. You will influence every layer of the architecture, from APIs and synchronization services to deployment automation and developer tooling, ensuring the system is robust, extensible, and ready for continued growth. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will have the autonomy to make high-impact architectural decisions, write production-quality code, and mentor others while guiding the technical direction of the platform.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including several years in a Staff or Senior Staff capacity.
Proficiency in Ruby (specifically Rails), with Python being a bonus.
Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems or platform-level architectures.
Deep expertise in: - Kubernetes (k3s/k8s) and container orchestration. - CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code. - API design, integration patterns, and microservice communication.
Demonstrated ability to lead architectural initiatives that span multiple systems or teams.
Strong collaboration, communication, and mentoring skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data synchronization, event-driven systems, or pipeline automation.
Familiarity with data processing, classification, or governance platforms. Experience designing developer-facing tools or SDKs.
Understanding of hybrid or air-gapped deployment models.

Responsibilities

Architect and evolve core systems in the platform, including data services, APIs, orchestration, and automation layers.
Design scalable, distributed architectures that support performance, reliability, and security across complex enterprise environments.
Work hands-on in the codebase to prototype, validate, and implement core system components.
Lead technical direction and establish best practices for service design, configuration, observability, and maintainability.
Drive deployment and delivery excellence through Kubernetes (k3s/k8s), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code automation.
Collaborate across engineering, product, and operations to ensure alignment between architecture and business goals.
Mentor engineers, fostering technical growth and promoting sound engineering judgment across the team.
Champion simplicity, consistency, and scalability across all architectural and implementation decisions.