Senior Staff Software Engineer - Detection & Discovery

<div class="content-intro"><h3>Strength in Trust&nbsp;</h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p></div><h3 class="wnfdntn wnfdntm _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a" data-pm-slice="1 3 []">The Challenge</h3> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Enterprises need dependable visibility into both the data they hold and the AI they use. OneTrust’s Detection &amp; Discovery team owns and actively maintains Data Discovery and Data Catalog capabilities while expanding discovery of AI models, agents, and related cloud resources. Customers rely on these systems to find, understand, and govern assets across complex environments.</p> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">This role is intentionally balanced between strengthening the Data Discovery and Data Catalog pipeline and advancing AI Detection &amp; Discovery. You will provide hands-on technical leadership across both: sustaining and improving mature production capabilities while building the next generation of AI discovery.</p> <h3 class="wnfdntn wnfdntm _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a">Your Mission</h3> <h3 class="wnfdntn wnfdntm _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Data Discovery &amp; Data Catalog</strong></span></h3> <ul class="wnfdntj"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Own the technical evolution and ongoing maintenance of Data Discovery and Data Catalog services and modules, including production support for capabilities customers depend on.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Lead a major engineering-quality initiative to reduce technical debt, address critical issues, and modernize the code and architecture without compromising customer stability.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Improve the stability, reliability, performance, and operability of the end-to-end discovery and catalog pipeline, from scanning and ingestion through cataloging and downstream use.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Identify and deliver practical opportunities to apply AI across discovery and catalog workflows, improving automation and customer value where it makes sense.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 class="wnfdntn wnfdntm _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>AI Detection &amp; Cloud Discovery</strong></span></h3> <ul class="wnfdntj"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Design and build Java services, APIs, and reusable connectors that discover AI models, agents, and related resources across cloud and AI platforms.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Translate provider APIs, identity models, and resource structures into secure, consistent discovery contracts and normalized inventory data.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Advance continuous, scheduled, and incremental discovery so changes to discovered assets are reflected accurately and promptly.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Enable secure discovery across customer accounts, projects, subscriptions, and regions, and partner with AI Governance teams on asset and lifecycle integrations.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 class="wnfdntn wnfdntm _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Production Support &amp; Reliability</strong></span></h3> <ul class="wnfdntj"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Participate in customer-facing production-support calls for Data Discovery and AI Governance, including issues involving customer-managed or on-premises components.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Troubleshoot complex issues across Java services, Linux environments, Kubernetes deployments, cloud integrations, and network connectivity; partner with Support, Operations, and engineering teams to mitigate customer impact.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Drive incidents from investigation through root cause and durable corrective action, using findings to improve product stability, supportability, and documentation.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 class="wnfdntn wnfdntm _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Technical Leadership</strong></span></h3> <ul class="wnfdntj"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Set architecture and lead multi-quarter initiatives from design through production adoption; make pragmatic build-versus-reuse decisions.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Establish a high bar for code quality, design reviews, automated testing, and production readiness.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Improve observability and operational maturity; use incident patterns and operational metrics to drive systemic improvements.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Collaborate with Product, UX, Security, Platform, and customer-facing teams; mentor engineers and influence practices beyond your immediate projects.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 class="wnfdntn wnfdntm _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a">You Are</h3> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">A hands-on technical leader who can balance investment in new capabilities with stewardship of mature, business-critical software. You bring sound judgment to complex systems, work comfortably across architecture and implementation, and help teams deliver improvements without losing sight of reliability and customer impact.</p> <h3 class="wnfdntn wnfdntm _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a">Your Experience Includes</h3> <ul class="wnfdntj"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial hands-on development in Java and the Spring ecosystem.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">A track record of designing and delivering distributed, cloud-native services and APIs used in production at enterprise scale.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Experience owning and evolving production software, including technical-debt reduction, critical issue resolution, and improvements to stability and reliability.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Hands-on experience debugging production services in Linux and Kubernetes environments.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Working knowledge of networking and connectivity troubleshooting, including DNS, TLS, HTTP, and proxy or firewall paths.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Experience building integrations with external platforms, including provider APIs, authentication and authorization, pagination, data mapping, and evolving API behavior.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Strong knowledge of distributed systems and workflow or event-driven architectures, including failure handling, retries, idempotency, and observability.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Experience designing secure, multi-tenant SaaS systems, including tenant isolation and secure service-to-service communication.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Demonstrated ability to lead technical strategy across teams, guide architecture decisions, and deliver complex initiatives while remaining effective in code and design reviews.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</p> </li> </ul> <h3 class="wnfdntn wnfdntm _1ibi0s35e _1ibi0s36a">Extra Awesome</h3> <ul class="wnfdntj"> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Experience with data discovery, data catalog, scanning, ingestion, or asset-inventory platforms.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Experience applying AI or machine learning to discovery, data, or catalog workflows.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Experience with AI platforms and infrastructure, including discovery of models, agents, runtimes, tools, or related cloud resources.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud APIs and identity models; familiarity with Amazon Bedrock / AgentCore, Azure AI Foundry, or Vertex AI.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Experience with Java workflow orchestration frameworks such as Temporal, connector frameworks, or developer automation.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Experience with Kafka or other messaging technologies, CI/CD, and production operations for cloud-native services.</p> </li> <li class="wnfdnte _1ibi0s35c"> <p class="wnfdnt10 _1ibi0s3fd _1ibi0s3ce _1ibi0s3eg">Familiarity with AI governance, security, privacy, compliance, or other regulated enterprise domains.</p> </li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>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.</p></div><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$165,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$247,500 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h3><span class="TextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">Where we Work</span></span></h3> <p>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.</p> <p>Each role may have specific requirements or flexibility depending on the scope of the position, so we encourage you to verify this with your recruiter during your first interview.</p> <h3><span class="TextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">Benefits</span></span></h3> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">As an employee at&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW202854797 BCX0">OneTrust</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">, you will be part of the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW202854797 BCX0">OneTeam</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">. That means </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0">you’ll</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW202854797 BCX0"> receive support physically, mentally, and emotionally so that you can do your best work both in and out of the office. This includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, flexible PTO, equity RSUs, annual performance bonus opportunities, retirement account support, 14+ weeks of paid parental leave, career development opportunities, company-paid privacy certification exam fees, and much more. Specific benefits differ by country. For more information, talk to your recruiter or visit onetrust.com/careers.</span></span></p> <h3>Resources&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3> <p>Check out the following to learn more about OneTrust and its people:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><a class="fui-Link ___m14voj0 f3rmtva f1ern45e f1deefiw f1n71otn f1q5o8ev f1h8hb77 f1vxd6vx f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f9n3di6 f1ids18y fygtlnl f1deo86v f12x56k7 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f50u1b5 fs3pq8b f1hghxdh f1tymzes f1x7u7e9 f1cmlufx f10aw75t fsle3fq" href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTM-0khp0wIWkO-Bh3IfdSMMOi8606Tl0" target="_blank">OneTrust Careers on YouTube</a></li> <li><a class="fui-Link ___m14voj0 f3rmtva f1ern45e f1deefiw f1n71otn f1q5o8ev f1h8hb77 f1vxd6vx f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f9n3di6 f1ids18y fygtlnl f1deo86v f12x56k7 f1iescvh ftqa4ok f50u1b5 fs3pq8b f1hghxdh f1tymzes f1x7u7e9 f1cmlufx f10aw75t fsle3fq" href="https://www.instagram.com/lifeatonetrust/" target="_blank">@LifeatOneTrust on Instagram</a></li> </ul> <h3>Your Data</h3> <p>You have the right to have your personal data updated or removed. You also have the right to have a copy of the information OneTrust holds about you. Further details about these rights are available on the website in our&nbsp;<a href="https://trustcenter-privacy.my.onetrust.com/policies/39803da3-9bb9-4709-afaf-2ba0a14d09ca?context=eyJkc1BvcnRhbElkIjoiZWM5MmYwZmEtYjFiNi00YzdlLWJmN2ItMDdlNTc2MTQyMGQxIn0%3D" target="_blank">Privacy Overview</a><strong>.&nbsp;</strong>You can change your mind at any time and have your personal data removed from our database. In order to do this you must contact us and let us know you wish to be removed. The request should be made on the&nbsp;<a href="https://privacyportal-cdn.onetrust.com/dsarwebform/37bcc497-a196-48f1-a08b-e897b5a77859/08a01c64-41fd-4b4e-9d42-cde44371a422.html">Data Subject Request Form</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Recruitment fraud warning:</span> <span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">OneTrust is aware of scams involving false offers of employment with our company.&nbsp;The fraudulent jobs, interviews and job offers use fake websites, email addresses, group chat and text messages. Be aware that we never ask candidates for personal information, IDs or bank information during the interview process. We do not interview prospective candidates via instant message or group chat, and do not require candidates to purchase products or services, or process payments on our behalf as a condition of any employment offer. </span><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">Please note that any legitimate interview availability requests will come directly from a OneTrust recruiter with an "@onetrust.com" email address. You may also receive legitimate emails from "@us.greenhouse-mail.io". Recruiters will only reach out to candidates who have applied for a role through our ATS (Greenhouse) or prospects via LinkedIn InMail. 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The destination? A career without boundaries working alongside a diverse and inclusive crew who is passionate about doing meaningful work. As a pioneer, your voice and expertise will help chart the direction of an entirely new category. Our commitment to putting people first starts with you. Your growth is part of the mission. Our goal is to give you the power to embark on the next phase of your uniquely, unique career.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">OneTrust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.</span></p></div>