Lead Software Engineer

Protegrity

full-time

Posted on: 9/3/2025

Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $134,800 - $151,800 per year

Senior

CloudJavaJavaScriptJenkinsOpen SourcePythonSQLTypeScript

About the role

Protegrity uses AI and quantum-resistant cryptography to transform data protection across cloud-native, hybrid, on-premises, and open source environments
Opportunity to work at the intersection of innovation and collaboration and shape a new product line within R&D
As a Lead Software Engineer, shape your team and the technology while ensuring products are secure, stable, and industry compliant
Collaborate with teammates daily and work with product owners and product managers to build customer-focused solutions
Build front-end utilities using JavaScript and/or TypeScript
Build Jenkins build pipelines and other CI/CD processes
Securely integrate client-side utilities with REST APIs
Automate test cases and installation packages using a variety of tools
Write user friendly documentation and technical documents
Participate in scrum ceremonies and processes and conduct constructive code reviews
Identify potential areas for improvement to speed delivery of value to end users

6-10 years post bachelor’s degree experience as a software engineer
High competence in verbal and written communication
Expertise in computer science fundamentals, including security best practices
Ability to multiply the abilities and skills of others
Experience building and maintaining software products in JavaScript or TypeScript
Knowledge and experience integrating with REST APIs
Willingness to continue learning and re-learning new technologies and methods
Comfort with critical thinking and creative problem-solving
Preferred: Knowledge and experience implementing client-side security best practices
Preferred: Knowledge and experience with data security
Preferred: Experience building and maintaining software products in Java, Python, C++ (or similar)
Preferred: Experience with one or more database systems, preferably structured (SQL)