Senior Software Engineer

Role Overview

This is a remote, Exempt, Full Time position based in the United States. The successful candidate must have valid work authorization, as visa sponsorship is not available. This role reports directly to our Engineering Manager.

Transcend is seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Software Engineer to build software that helps companies tackle tough privacy challenges. In addition to working on the core Transcend application, you will contribute to products and initiatives such as:

• Consent: Collect & enforce user consent, and provide our customers with useful tools to consume that consent data. One of these tools functions similarly as a firewall running on your browser to selectively block or allow data to be sent out to backend servers. Other tools provide APIs & UIs to access consent data to ensure user consent is respected before being used by internal systems.
• Preference Management: A set of tools to collect user preferences on the frontend and then propagate this data to customer backend systems and our consent enforcement layer.
• Workflows: The core execution engine and the web-based configuration and monitoring surface for our workflows processes. Our workflows engine enables our customers to service customer data requests (Delete My Data, Do not Sell, etc.), enforce data minimization/data retention policies, and propagate user preferences to downstream systems.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with product managers and designers to build business-critical features. You will think critically about the implications of what you're building, and how it relates to the overarching privacy goals of our customers.
• Ship production-ready code that's easy to iterate on. You know what tests to write, what to log, what metrics to capture, and what alerts to set up.
• Work across the stack to deliver features : Typescript, React, GraphQL, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS. If you work on the Consent & Preferences product lines, you'll also get to work with native browser APIs and mobile SDKs.
• Participate in roadmap discussions and technical design reviews. Weigh in on trade-offs between performance, cost, reliability, and scale for services that are called millions of times per second.
• Proactively fix production and development issues. Use metrics and observability tools to investigate problems and find root causes. Contribute to a culture of reflection and continuous improvement to better understand why development issues come up and how we can do better in the future.

Who you are

• You have 4-6 years of experience in software engineering, with an emphasis on backend or full-stack development. DevOps experience is a big plus!
• You take charge of your own professional and technical learning. You know when to ask for help and when to try to solve a problem on your own. You strike a good
  balance between learning how something works deeply and getting a task done. You actively seek feedback from others to improve your own work.
• You're able to identify trade-offs and take them into consideration when making decisions. You care about business impact and prioritize projects accordingly. You're not just going after the latest cool tech. You understand the balance between craft, speed, and the bottom line.
• You are effective at async and online methods of communication. Our team is remote, so the ability to clearly and thoughtfully communicate despite the space and time barriers is very important.

Compensation Information

• Our comprehensive compensation packages play a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to bringing data rights to everyone.
• The compensation pay range represents our reasonable expectation for this role. Individual pay is determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, experience, education, skillset, and geographic location.
• This specific range applies to Tier 1 labor markets like the SF Bay Area and New York City; it may be adjusted based on the labor market in other geographic areas and the individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process.

USA Pay Range


$160,000-$200,000 USD

About Transcend

Transcend is the compliance layer for customer data, enabling enterprises to activate AI responsibly and at scale. We're building the platform that makes data governance, privacy compliance, and AI oversight seamlessly integrated across your entire tech stack.

We are driven by the belief that building robust, accessible infrastructure for responsible AI and data rights is one of the most impactful ways to spend our time. To achieve this, we're assembling an ambitious and passionate team that enjoys tackling important, future-focused problems at the intersection of AI, privacy, and compliance.

We're growing quickly, backed by top-tier investors including Accel , Index , 01A , StepStone Group , and HighlandX , and we are proud to serve some of the world's most iconic brands. Learn more on our Customer Stories Page
Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: We believe that enabling responsible AI adoption while protecting individual privacy rights is one of the most impactful ways to spend our time. You'll be at the forefront of building the compliance layer that helps enterprises navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI regulation, data privacy, and customer data governance.
• Autonomy and Growth: You will have the trust and autonomy to drive initiatives from the start. As an early hire in a fast-growing startup defining a new category, you'll have significant opportunities to shape the organization's direction and work on a diverse array of challenging projects.
• Dynamic Environment: As the best-in-class solution in an emerging market, Transcend operates at the intersection of AI innovation and compliance. Our product evolves quickly to meet new client needs and adapt to advancing privacy law, AI regulations, and enterprise requirements.
• Supportive Culture: The people at Transcend are driven, kind, and know how to balance work, life, and memes. We learn from each other and maintain a strong support system while having fun solving important problems that matter.
• Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity: We celebrate a diverse and inclusive workforce and consider all forms of diversity, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and veteran status. Our commitment ensures equitable employment opportunities, non-discrimination in all practices, and a workplace where every employee feels valued and respected. We also consider all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as legally required. If you are enthusiastic about this role but feel your experience doesn't perfectly match every qualification, we strongly encourage you to apply.
• Benefits & Perks: Transcend employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes flexible PTO, parental leave, a 401(k) match, and competitive compensation packages that include employee equity. Learn more about our offerings here .

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