Staff Full Stack Software Engineer

Job description

At Sonatype, we empower developers with best-in-class tools to build secure, high-quality software at scale. Our mission is to create a world where software is always secure and developers can innovate without fear. Trusted by thousands of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, we are pioneers in software supply chain management, open-source security, and DevSecOps. We're looking for a **Full Stack Staff Software Engineer** to help us shape the future of secure software development. If you love solving complex problems, working with cutting-edge technologies, and mentoring engineering teams, we’d love to hear from you. ### What you will do As a **Staff Software Engineer**, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and scaling Sonatype’s core products. You’ll work across the stack—building powerful backend services, intuitive frontend experiences, and robust cloud-native applications. You'll also provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing engineering best practices across the team. #### **Key Responsibilities:** - Architect and build scalable, secure, and resilient backend systems using Java - Lead design and implementation efforts for core components across cloud-native services (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure). - Contribute to the development and enhancement of Sonatype’s software supply chain security products (e.g., Nexus Repository, Nexus IQ). - Collaborate with product management and cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions. - Champion modern DevSecOps practices, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and ensuring automation across build and deployment processes. - Guide and mentor engineering teams through technical challenges, providing architectural guidance and code reviews. - Advocate for and implement best practices in testing, observability, reliability, and performance optimization. - Evaluate and integrate open-source tools and libraries, contributing back to the community when appropriate. - Drive improvements in platform scalability, data processing pipelines, and distributed system architecture. - Participate in and lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term reliability engineering efforts. ### What we are looking for We are seeking an experienced engineer who thrives in an agile, collaborative environment and enjoys tackling technical challenges. #### **Minimum Qualifications:** - 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a Staff Engineer or equivalent technical leadership role. - Proven experience designing and building scalable, production-grade full stack applications. - Strong proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin on the backend, with experience building RESTful APIs and microservices. - Proficiency with modern frontend framework - React - Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture and experience deploying applications to cloud platform - AWS. - Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with secure software development practices and integrating security into full stack applications. - Skilled in automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps workflows. - Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across engineering, product, and design teams. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience. - Experience working in an **agile environment** and collaborating with cross-functional teams. - Passion for mentoring and coaching engineers. #### **Nice-to-Have Skills:** - Experience with security-focused development (e.g., **OWASP, SAST, DAST**). - Knowledge of **infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)**. - Familiarity with **serverless architectures** (AWS Lambda, API Gateway). - Open-source contributions or community involvement.