Senior Staff 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><h2 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u" data-pm-slice="1 3 []">Senior Staff Software Engineer</h2> <h3 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Challenge</span></h3> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">We’re looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to shape technical strategy across multiple teams or a full product area at OneTrust. Senior Staff Engineers are recognized technical authorities whose decisions on architecture and direction extend well beyond their immediate team.</p> <h3 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Mission</span></h3> <h4 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u">Strategy &amp; Architecture</h4> <ul class="wnfdntf"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Define technical direction and architecture for a product area spanning multiple teams</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Act independently on significant, unique problems that require evaluating intangible or unprecedented factors</p> </li> </ul> <h4 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u">Cross Functional Influence</h4> <ul class="wnfdntf"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Partner with Staff and Principal level peers, and with Product and UX leadership, to align the technical roadmap with business strategy</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Build formal cross group networks and serve as a recognized authority beyond your own team</p> </li> </ul> <h4 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u">Standards &amp; Quality</h4> <ul class="wnfdntf"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Establish engineering standards that get adopted org wide within your domain</p> </li> </ul> <h4 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u">Mentorship &amp; Talent Growth</h4> <ul class="wnfdntf"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Mentor Staff Engineers and contribute to technical leveling and promotion calibration</p> </li> </ul> <h3 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">You Are</span></h3> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Someone who acts independently on high ambiguity, high stakes technical initiatives, and who other engineers seek out before making related decisions. You balance deep technical expertise with the judgment to know when a problem needs broader alignment.</p> <h3 class="wnfdnti _1ibi0s33y _1ibi0s34u"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Your Experience Includes</span></h3> <ul class="wnfdntf"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">12+ years of professional software engineering experience</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Demonstrated track record shaping architecture or technical direction across multiple teams</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Expertise in distributed systems, cloud architecture, and the frontend and backend technologies relevant to OneTrust’s platform</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Experience mentoring senior engineers and contributing to technical leveling decisions</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s33w"> <p class="wnfdntu _1ibi0s3f5 _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3ea">Hands on experience using AI assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Devin, Windsurf, or similar in a professional setting, with genuine enthusiasm for applying AI to accelerate and elevate day to day engineering work</p> </li> </ul><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">, y