Drata is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. This role will help lead the development of Drata’s platform systems, which enable other engineering teams to build software in a more reliable and performant manner. Partner with other software engineers, cloud engineers and SREs to architect, design and develop complex applications, as well as expand and maintain existing software.

What you’ll do:

• Architect and build internal platform systems, with software engineering teams as customers
• Build services, tools and automation utilizing AWS infrastructure and other vendors
• Collaborate with other engineers and product owners to define strategic solutions
• Evaluate and improve the performance, durability, and security of applications in production
• Participate in development lifecycle activities like design, coding, testing, and production release
• Write reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Deliver code in an agile team environment
• Lead research on new or alternative technologies

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
• 2+ years of experience with NodeJS
• 1+ years experience in NestJS preferred
• Strong skills needed in: Javascript, ES6, NodeJS, TypeORM, MySQL, Git, and REST principles
• Knowledge in Jest and Redis
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming
• Good understanding of algorithms, network protocols, and web services
• Experience with one of the major cloud hosting systems: AWS (preferred), GCP, Azure
• Experience with Docker
• Experience developing real-world web applications
• Self-directed, independent, and has experience owning complete features/products
• Self-motivated and adaptable to changing technologies and requirements
• Strong communication skills, ability to discuss trade-offs
• Agile development experience
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Previous startup or scaling experience is a plus
• Nice to have: Terraform, ElasticSearch, Python, Jenkins, Github Actions

Benefits:

• Learning & Development: $500 annually towards professional development opportunities + $250 annually towards personal development opportunities
• Flexible Time Off: Flexible vacation policy for strong, fully charged batteries
• 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: An inclusive policy to ensure you have time with your newborn, newly adopted, or foster child
• Work Remotely: Flexible hours and work from home + $1,000 annually to cover necessary business related items for your home office

This role will receive a competitive base salary and benefits.  The expected salary range for this role is USD $71,528 - $84,150, subject to change.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s leveling and compensation–including a candidate’s professional background and experience. These ranges may be modified in the future and final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.

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