Staff Software Engineer

About the role

Strength in Trust

OneTrust’s mission is to enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI. We believe that ensuring data is trusted shouldn’t slow teams down—it should accelerate what’s possible. This led us to develop the first technology platform for responsible data use in 2016. Today, with AI representing the latest and most impactful expansion of data yet, OneTrust is once again redefining what responsible innovation looks like. OneTrust, the AI‑Ready Governance Platform™, unifies regulatory intelligence, automation, and connected governance workflows so businesses can continue to move at the speed of AI while ensuring good governance to prevent data misuse at scale. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, OneTrust is shaping the future where trusted data becomes a transformative force for business and society.

The Challenge

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help lead technical direction in support of Developer Experience at OneTrust. Staff Engineers determine their own approach on complex, often ambiguous assignments, and their technical judgment is trusted well beyond their immediate team.

Your Mission

Technical Leadership & Architecture

- Lead design and architecture for major features or components, ensuring alignment with the broader system architecture.

- Independently determine approach and methods on complex, ambiguous assignments without an established playbook.

Cross-Team Collaboration

- Partner with other engineering teams, and architecture to shape solutions before implementation begins.

- Build working relationships and technical credibility beyond your immediate team.

Quality & Standards

- Establish and champion engineering best practices adopted by your team and beyond.

- Maintain a strong focus on customer outcomes

Mentorship

- Mentor Senior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow their technical judgment and scope of ownership.

You Are

Someone who independently determines methods and approach on new, complex assignments, and who is sought out by other engineers for technical guidance beyond your own team. You think in terms of systems and tradeoffs, not just individual tickets. You are comfortable working with primarily internal customers like other engineering teams.

Your Experience Includes

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience  with Java, Python, Typescript or any other stack (full stack preferred).

- Demonstrated track record leading technical initiatives that span multiple engineers or systems

- Deep expertise in frontend and/or backend technologies relevant to OneTrust's platform, including cloud architecture experience

- Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Devin, Windsurf, or similar) in a professional setting, with genuine enthusiasm for applying AI to accelerate delivery