Senior Software Engineer 2, IAM

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.

We live our values every day. Built on Trust means consistency is everything. Act with Integrity by always doing the right thing. Being Customer-Obsessed keeps the people we serve at the center of our work. Competitive Fire drives us to push ourselves harder than anyone else. Diversity brings unique perspectives that lead to better solutions. Automation First ensures we save 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, you’ll feel at home here.

Job Summary

The Senior Software Engineer II helps lead the platform development by making architecture decisions to ensure we’re building clean, maintainable, and beautiful applications. This person is responsible for maintaining, expanding, and scaling our APIs that power our web applications. They develop specifications for moderately complex software programming applications and modify and maintain the existing software. The position participates in design and coding activities with other staff members. The Senior Software Engineer will work closely with management and other leads to design and implement new systems, maintain operations of the production systems, and coordinate work across all initiatives of the Engineering team. They will operate in a distributed architecture, building the infrastructure to manage Big Data and solve complex algorithmic problems.

What you’ll do

• Architect and develop highly scalable web applications.
• Build RESTful APIs.
• Build tools, services, and automation to extend the platform capabilities.
• Run 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.

What you’ll bring

• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer.
• 3+ years of experience with NodeJS.
• 1+ year of 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 experienced in owning complete features or products.
• Experience developing real‑world web applications.
• Outstanding ability to negotiate difficult tradeoffs (e.g., quality versus speed, collaboration versus 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, and Snowflake.
• Nice to have: Experience with compliance frameworks like SOC2, ISO27017, NIST, etc.
• Bilingual in English & Spanish is a plus.

How we support you

At Drata, our people are our strongest advantage—and we prove it with support that exceeds industry standards. Our total rewards package is designed to power your well‑being, accelerate your growth, and keep your work‑life balance thriving.

• Shared Success: We provide stock equity to ensure that as the company grows you share directly in that 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.
• 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.
• Family Support: Paid parental leave after six months of employment. Employees also receive access to Kindbody fertility and family‑building benefits and dedicated leave specialists.
• Growth & Development: Generous annual stipends for both professional and personal development, access to internal learning opportunities, and support to build new skills, deepen expertise, and advance career.
• Time Off & Flexibility: Flexible vacation policy, paid holidays, and other perks to recharge.

This role will receive a competitive base salary and benefits, including stock. The applicable salary range for this role is: $174,500 - $236,100.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s level and compensation—including a candidate’s professional background and experience. These ranges may be modified in the future and final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.