Staff AI Software Engineer

Our Mission & Values At Drata, we help companies earn and keep the trust of their users, customers, partners, and prospects. We’re the proof layer that shows great companies deserve the trust they aim to build. Built on Trust: consistency is everything. Act with Integrity: always do the right thing. Being Customer‑Obsessed: keeps the people we serve at the center of our work. Competitive Fire: pushes us to push harder than anyone else. Diversity: brings unique perspectives that lead to better solutions. Automation First: saves time and money by making efficiency a priority. Our Culture & Work Style At Drata, we’re not just building software - we’re building a mindset. Everything we do springs from: Be a Driver (Owner‑Operator Mentality): Own your work. Improve relentlessly. Deliver results. Move at Drata Speed (Precision & Velocity): Fast decisions. Quick learning. Immediate impact. Stay Mission‑Driven (Customer‑Obsessed): Challenge assumptions. Deliver value. Stay hungry. We pair that high‑velocity culture with a thoughtful hybrid model because we believe flexibility and collaboration both matter. That’s why in the Bay we come together in‑office Tuesday through Thursday our high‑impact collaboration days where teams align, strategize, and innovate. Mondays and Fridays are flexible, giving you space for focused work, balance, and autonomy. If you thrive when you’re empowered, energized, and working with smart, mission‑driven people where you’ll feel at home here. Why Join The Drata Team? The best way to understand the Driver’s Mindset is to see it in action. We’re an award‑winning, mission‑driven team of 600+ people worldwide, united by a culture that values trust, speed, and continuous growth. See the Speed: Watch our CEO, Adam Markowitz, discuss the hyper‑growth journey, from $0 to $100M ARR in just four years. Hear the Voice of the Team: Explore our "Life at Drata" page for employee testimonials on our collaborative and the growth opportunities available. Experience the Impact: See why we are consistently recognized on Fortune’s Best Workplaces lists. Connect with Us on Socials: LinkedIn - follow us for company updates, employee stories, and career news. Job Summary We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to provide architectural leadership and technical direction for our Vendor Risk Management product area. This role is responsible for defining the long‑term software architecture, setting clear technical direction, and ensuring that our systems are scalable, reliable, and well designed. The Staff Engineer will work closely with engineering, product and design leaders to guide major design decisions, review and elevate the team’s technical work, and help the group navigate complex challenges. This includes unblocking engineers on difficult technical problems and ensuring that solutions align with both immediate delivery needs and the long‑term architectural vision. In addition, this role supports planning and execution by helping to scope projects, break down work into clear and achievable milestones, and provide technical insight throughout the development process. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on technical leader who collaborates well, raises the quality of the entire engineering team, and brings deep experience building robust distributed systems. What You’ll Do Drive the overall software architecture for the Vendor Risk Management product area and establish clear technical direction for the team. Review, influence and guide design decisions to ensure high quality engineering outcomes. Work closely with the product manager and designer to break down requirements into clear and actionable work. Support planning and scoping by helping to structure projects, define milestones, and break down complex problems into manageable tasks. Unblock engineers on difficult technical challenges and provide hands‑on support when needed. Balance immediate delivery needs with long‑term architectural integrity and ensure the team maintains a durable technical foundation. Create and maintain architecture diagrams and technical documentation. Contribute code across the stack, including server side development in NodeJS and client side development in React. Architect and develop scalable web applications, APIs, services, and automation that extend the capabilities of the platform. Improve the performance, reliability, durability, and security of systems running in production. Participate in the full development lifecycle including design, implementation, testing, code review, and production release. Support operational aspects of the system such as ingestion, analytics, storage pipelines, and monitoring. Write clean, reusable, testable, and efficient code delivered within an agile team environment. Mentor and support other engineers to help the team grow its technical expertise. Stay current with modern technologies and evaluate new tools or approaches that may benefit future initiatives. What You’ll Bring 10+ years of experience as a software engineer. 3+ years of experience working with Node.js or React in production environments. 1+ years experience in NestJS (preferred). Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field. Strong skills needed in: Typescript, NodeJS, React, TypeORM, MySQL, Git, and REST principles. Experience with one of the major cloud hosting systems (AWS, Heroku, GCP, Azure). Nice To Have Experience With Building or working with GRC, TPRM, or vendor risk management platforms. Background in procurement, supply chain, or third‑party risk workflows. Integration with third‑party APIs and syncing data between systems. Designing workflow engines or state‑machine. Implementing asynchronous processing and event‑driven architectures. Python for AI‑assisted development. How We Support You Shared Success: We provide stock equity to ensure that as the company grows, you share directly in that success. Equity gives every employee a sense of ownership and the opportunity to celebrate our wins together—because your contributions don’t just support our progress; they help drive our collective success. Health & Wellness: Up to 100% employer‑paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, along with comprehensive wellness benefits and healthcare concierge services designed to support your needs beyond traditional insurance. Financial Well‑being: A comprehensive suite of financial benefits, including a 401(k) plan, company‑paid life and disability insurance, tax‑advantaged spending accounts, and a range of discounted voluntary offerings to help you customize and strengthen your overall financial position. Family Support: Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave (after six months of employment), along with a robust suite of family‑support resources. Employees also receive access to Kindbody fertility and family‑building benefits and dedicated leave specialists who help guide you through the entire process. Growth & Development: Generous annual stipends for both professional and personal development, empowering you to invest in your continued growth. You’ll also have access to a wide range of internal learning opportunities, ensuring you can build new skills, deepen your expertise, and advance your career with confidence. Time Off & Flexibility: We believe that to do your best work, you should get the time you need for rest, rejuvenation and recovery. Drata offers a flexible vacation policy, paid holidays, and other perks to recharge. This role will receive a competitive base salary, benefits, and stock, typically in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The applicable salary range for this role is: $200,700 - $247,900, subject to change. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr Drata