Senior Software Engineer

Drata

full-time

Posted on: 10/22/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $139,600 - $215,500 per year

Senior

AWSAzureCloudElasticSearchGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptJestMySQLNode.jsReactRedisTerraform

About the role

Architects and develops highly scalable web applications
Builds RESTful APIs
Builds tools, services, and automation to extend the platform capabilities
Runs critical operational portions of our ingestion, analytics, and storage infrastructure
Collaborate with our product managers to define strategic solutions and participate in the agile refinement process
Assist with server-side code and database architecture on the back-end in NodeJS
Develop clean UI/UX with the collaboration of our design teams
Work with management and other architects to ensure quality in solutions and in software design
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
Research and train on technologies you think may be appropriate for current or future projects

7+ years of experience as a software engineer
3+ years of experience with NodeJS
1+ years experience in NestJS preferred
3+ years of experience with React
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, GCP, Azure)
Self-directed, independent, and has experience owning complete features/products
Experience developing real-world web applications
Outstanding ability to negotiate difficult tradeoffs (e.g., quality vs. speed, collaboration vs. get-it-done)
Agile development experience
Previous startup or scaling experience is a plus
Self-motivated and adaptable to changing technologies and requirements
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field
Strong communication ability - we want to know your thoughts and input!
Nice to have: Terraform, ElasticSearch, & Snowflake
Nice to have: Experience with compliance frameworks like SOC2, ISO27017, NIST etc.
Bilingual in English & Spanish is a plus

Benefits

Healthcare: 90-100% paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision plans for employee and dependents + on demand health care concierge
HSA, FSA, & DCFSA: Pre-tax savings plans for healthcare and dependent care, with up to a $600 annual employer contribution to the HSA plan (if enrolled in HSA medical plan)
100% paid short and long term disability plus life + AD&D 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 (available after six months of employment)
Work Remotely: Flexible hours and work from home + $1,000 annually to cover necessary business related items for your home office
401K: Reach your financial goals while reducing your taxes

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

NodeJSNestJSReactJavascriptES6TypeORMMySQLGitREST principlesobject-oriented programming

self-directedindependentproblem-solvinganalytical skillsstrong communicationadaptablenegotiationcollaborationownershipteamwork

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science