Principal Software Engineer

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h3>Strength in Trust&nbsp;</h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p></div><p><strong>Principal Software Engineer – Backend</strong></p> <p><strong>Product Engineering | OneTrust</strong></p> <p><strong>The Challenge</strong></p> <p>We’re looking for a <strong>Principal Software Engineer</strong> to join our Product Engineering team at OneTrust. In this role, you’ll contribute to the design and architecture of backend systems while building and supporting scalable, cloud-native services for our platform.</p> <p><strong>Your Mission</strong></p> <p><strong>Development</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design, develop, and unit test scalable backend services on <strong>Microsoft Azure</strong></li> <li>Contribute to cloud-native architecture using <strong>Core Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs</strong></li> <li>Maintain high code quality with <strong>80%+ code coverage</strong> (or per team standards)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Collaboration</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner closely with <strong>Product Managers, Product Owners, UX, and Engineering teams</strong></li> <li>Contribute to sprint planning, grooming, and architectural discussions</li> <li>Ensure sprint commitments are delivered in line with sprint goals</li> <li>Build high-quality, maintainable code following engineering best practices</li> </ul> <p><strong>Support &amp; Reliability</strong></p> <ul> <li>Reduce defects by identifying and fixing issues early in the development cycle</li> <li>Ensure <strong>critical and high-priority incidents</strong> are resolved within SLA</li> <li>Own production issue troubleshooting, incident analysis, and root-cause resolution</li> <li>Design and support <strong>high-volume, large-scale systems</strong> in production</li> </ul> <p><strong>Code Review &amp; Quality</strong></p> <ul> <li>Conduct peer code reviews to improve overall code quality</li> <li>Support junior engineers in testing practices, exploratory testing, and automation</li> </ul> <p><strong>Leadership</strong></p> <ul> <li>Mentor and grow engineers within the team</li> <li>Help build high-performing teams and create development opportunities</li> <li>Lead by example through technical excellence and ownership</li> </ul> <p><strong>You Are</strong></p> <ul> <li>A proactive self-learner open to new technologies and approaches</li> <li>Someone who asks the right questions and closes clarity gaps</li> <li>A strong collaborator with a quality-first mindset</li> </ul> <p><strong>Your Experience Includes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field</li> <li><strong>8+ years</strong> of professional software development experience</li> <li>Strong backend experience with <strong>Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs</strong></li> <li>Hands-on experience with <strong>Kafka or RabbitMQ</strong></li> <li>Experience with <strong>Docker</strong> and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)</li> <li>Recent hands-on development using <strong>Java 7+ and Spring Boot</strong></li> <li>Ownership of production support in real-world environments</li> <li>Experience operating systems at <strong>scale and high throughput</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Good to Have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Understanding of <strong>SRE fundamentals</strong></li> <li>Exposure to reliability, observability, and operational excellence practices</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h3><span class="TextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">Where we Work</span></span></h3> <p>We are embracing an office-first culture, encouraging three days a week in office for most roles, with meaningful opportunities to collaborate and celebrate in person.</p> <p>Each role may have specific requirements or flexibility depending on the scope of the position, so we encourage you to verify this with your recruiter during your first interview.</p> <h3><span class="TextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">Benefits</span></span></h3> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">As an employee at&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW202854797 BCX0">OneTrust</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">, you will be part of the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW202854797 BCX0">OneTeam</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">. That means </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">you’ll</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0"> receive support physically, mentally, and emotionally so that you can do your best work both in and out of the office. This includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, flexible PTO, equity RSUs, annual performance bonus opportunities, retirement account support, 14+ weeks of paid parental leave, career development opportunities, company-paid privacy certification exam fees, and much more. Specific benefits differ by country. For more informatio