Software Engineer

About the role

is responsible for designing and implementing robust application observability and platform monitoring tools that continuously elevate the customer experience. The role owner eliminates unnecessary effort by automating manual processes, tuning alerting thresholds, and improving code quality where it impacts the most critical workflows. Success in this position requires calm decision-making and honest communication, ensuring clear ownership of features and incidents from conception through resolution. Daily choices directly influence how thousands of organizations handle data responsibly at scale and maintain compliance across global markets. The engineer collaborates closely with cross-functional groups to identify gaps and align technology solutions with evolving operational and product needs. This position evaluates new ideas and industry trends to identify tools and techniques that enhance efficiency, reliability, and overall system outcomes. The role builds and maintains integrations and platform services that keep mission-critical workflows reliable, secure, and performant under demanding conditions. Peer reviews of designs and code are essential to ensure quality before changes are promoted to production environments.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Execute the scope and deliverables posted for as defined
• Design and implement application observability and platform monitoring tools to elevate the customer experience continuously.
• Eliminate unnecessary effort by automating processes, tuning alerts, and improving code where it matters most across the platform.
• Evaluate new ideas and trends to identify tools and techniques that enhance efficiency, reliability, and outcomes for governance workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups to identify gaps and align technology solutions with organizational needs in data and AI governance.
• Streamline the intake of requests and data issues, defining clear resolution paths for engineering and operations teams.
• Build integrations and platform services that keep workflows reliable, secure, and compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Review designs and code with peers to ensure quality before changes reach production environments and risk management systems.
• Deploy features through controlled pipelines to preserve stability for Risk Management, Data Governance, and Compliance operations.
• Coordinate with operations teams to resolve incidents, refine monitoring strategies, and improve the reliability of critical products.
• Partner with analytics teams to validate data quality, improve tooling, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Champion experiments and proof-of-concept initiatives that inform future capabilities for governance, risk, and compliance workflows.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of API design principles to ensure consistent and secure integration patterns.
• Contribute to the evolution of the AI‑Ready Governance Platform™ by implementing features that enable trusted data to accelerate responsible innovation.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor of Science in a relevant field or demonstrate equivalent practical experience through professional work history.
• Possess three years of professional development experience with strongly typed languages such as Java, C#, or similar.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of distributed systems, including their architecture, failure modes, and scalability considerations.
• Show mastery of API design principles and RESTful service development to support integration across platforms.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear and actionable information.
• Meet the eligibility bar as specified
• Exhibit strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex issues in production and pre-production environments.
• Work reliably within version control systems, using Git to manage code changes and collaborate effectively within engineering teams.
• Operate comfortably in Linux environments, using command-line tools and shell scripts to manage infrastructure and deployments.
• Maintain a commitment to quality by writing tests, performing code reviews, and adhering to engineering best practices.

Nice to have

• Experience within governance, risk, and compliance domains, including familiarity with regulatory frameworks and data governance challenges.
• Core technical skills with React for building user interfaces and Python for scripting and automation.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL for database design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency with Docker for containerization and deploying services in scalable environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux system administration and cloud platform operations.
• Prior work with analytics and data tooling that supports monitoring, reporting, and dashboarding.

Practical notes

• The position is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and requires physical presence unless otherwise noted
• Compensation details, including base salary, bonus, and equity values, are based on 2024 figures and may vary per candidate and location.

-应聘者须具备相关领域的理学学士学位或同等工作经验。要求具备三年以上使用强类型语言的专业开发经验。必须深刻理解分布式系统和 API 设计原则。能够与技术和非技术利益相关方有效沟通。

• 优先考虑具备治理、风险与合规领域经验者。核心技能包括 React、Python、Java、PostgreSQL、Docker、Git 和 Linux 环境。
• This Software Engineer listing references Atlanta, Georgia.
• Please review all practical considerations, including working hours, potential travel requirements, and any applicable visa sponsorship details, directly
• The role reports to the Development Manager or R&D Head and forms part of the R&D team responsible for mission-critical applications that support enterprise governance at scale.
• Success in this role depends on consistent ownership, proactive collaboration, and disciplined execution in fast-paced, regulated environments.

About the company

OneTrust enables innovation through responsible data and AI, ensuring trusted data accelerates progress rather than hindering it. The company built the first technology platform for responsible data use in 2016 and continues to redefine responsible innovation as AI expands data's impact. OneTrust serves as an AI‑Ready Governance Platform™, unifying regulatory intelligence, automation, and connected governance workflows. This allows businesses to move at the speed of AI while maintaining robust governance to prevent data misuse at scale. Thousands of organizations worldwide rely on OneTrust, shaping a future where trusted data drives business and societal transformation. People here build tools that help organizations move faster while handling obligations. You work with customers to translate requirements into workflows. The role involves close collaboration across product, engineering, and customer success to deliver practical compliance outcomes.