# Senior Staff Software Engineer at OneTrust

> United States · Staff · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Aonetrust%3A8352984 (read 2026-11-05).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [OneTrust](https://alderhq.app/companies/onetrust)
- Location text: San Francisco, California; San Francisco
- Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: San Francisco, California; San Francisco")
- Posted: 2026-11-05 (0 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-05 · last verified: 2026-11-05
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/onetrust/jobs/8352984
- Skills listed (inferred): Java

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $165k–$248k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 851): p25 $206k, median $240k, p75 $281k
- Recognised sponsor (NL): registered as "OneTrust Netherlands" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://ind.nl/en/public-register-recognised-sponsors/public-register-regular-labour-and-highly-skilled-migrants))
- Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "OneTrust Technology Limited" (checked 2026-11-03, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers))

## Description (the employer's text)

### Strength in Trust

OneTrust’s mission is to enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI. We believe that ensuring data is trusted shouldn’t slow teams down—it should accelerate what’s possible. This led us to develop the first technology platform for responsible data use in 2016. Today, with AI representing the latest and most impactful expansion of data yet, OneTrust is once again redefining what responsible innovation looks like. OneTrust, the AI‑Ready Governance Platform™, unifies regulatory intelligence, automation, and connected governance workflows so businesses can continue to move at the speed of AI while ensuring good governance to prevent data misuse at scale. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, OneTrust is shaping the future where trusted data becomes a transformative force for business and society.

### The Challenge

As Senior Staff Software Engineer develop strategic methods and principles to improve the technical stability and efficiency of the company's products/services. You lead and influence several teams and initiatives.

### Your Mission

Has deep knowledge of entire system and can jump into code in any component and fire fight and contribute.

Makes decisions on product direction and internals based on deep subject matter knowledge.

Sets product direction and has ownership over large components.

Thinks both strategically and tactically, keeping in mind both technical goals and company goals.

Given long term strategic goals, can lay out a path across many versions.

Participates in and supports initiatives outside of main area of responsibility.

Provides technical leadership for projects including 3–4 individuals.

Builds strong relationships in their own team and across the company.

Understands multiple points of view and drives a process to conclusions in a timely and respectful manner.

Mentor others with high-level technical guidance.

Improve the company’s technical prowess.

Put customers first and set strategic short-term targets.

Take up open-ended problems.

Designing, coding, and debugging software.

Improving the performance of existing software.

Providing training to other engineers.

Maintaining and upgrading existing software.

Recommending new technologies that can help increase productivity.

Supervising and overseeing the technical aspects of projects.

Investigating software-related complaints and making necessary adjustments to ensure optimal software performance.

Regularly attending team meetings to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas, and put forward solutions to any issues.

Work with testing team to develop performance test plans and cases.

Research and collect product information and support the development of specifications and requirements for consideration.

### You Are/Have

High technical and/or technological competence

Strong documentation, analytical and problem-solving skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

Minimum of 10+ years of hands-on experience with Java based development projects using RESTful APIs, SpringBoot, Micro services.

Strong analytical skills.

Good communication skills.

Excellent organizational and leadership skills

Proven experience in high-level programming languages, like Java.

Proven experience in software development methodologies.

Proven experience building complex web systems.

### Extra Awesome

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical or business field

Expertise with running web services at scale.

For California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington-based candidates: the annual base pay range for this role is listed below. Within this range, individual pay is determined by several factors, including location, job-related skills, work experience, and relevant education and/or training. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, equity, and/or commissions, as well as benefits.

Salary Range

$165,000—$247,500 USD

### Where we Work

We are embracing an office-first culture, encouraging three days a week in office for most roles, with meaningful opportunities to collaborate and celebrate in person.

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