Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer - AI Governance Atlanta, Georgia Strength in Trust OneTrust’s mission is to enable organizations to use data and AI responsibly. Our platform simplifies the collection of data with consent and preferences, automates governance with integrated risk management across privacy, security, IT/tech, third‑party, and AI risk, and activates the responsible use of data by enforcing policies across the entire data estate and lifecycle. OneTrust supports seamless collaboration between data teams and risk teams to drive rapid and trusted innovation. Recognized as a market pioneer, OneTrust boasts over 300 patents and serves more than 14,000 customers globally. The Challenge We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer with a passion for solving problems to join our agile AI Governance team at OneTrust. Principal Software Engineers are responsible for developing, contributing to decisions related to design and architecture of new frontend and/or backend features while supporting existing development efforts for our industry‑leading platform. Your Mission Development Support development of Java microservices/libraries while integrating with various AI platforms for OneTrust’s AI Governance product. Design, develop, and unit test applications deployed to MS Azure with cloud architecture using Core Java, REST, and the Spring ecosystem. Achieve at least 80% code coverage or meet the revised standards set by the team. Work closely with UX, Product Managers, and other developers to contribute to planning and grooming sessions and drive team discussions on system architecture and component design. Support the team to ensure all committed stories for the sprint are completed per the sprint goal. Support Work toward reducing the total number of defects in the module/product to industry standards by catching and fixing issues early in development. Ensure critical and high‑priority CIIs are delivered per SLA. Conduct peer reviews to improve code quality. Help junior developers follow development testing, exploratory testing, AI testing, and/or test automation. Lead You Are A self‑learner who is open to new technologies, processes, or techniques to improve the ability to deliver high‑quality software. Someone who asks questions to clarify gaps in understanding. Your Experience Includes Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical or business field. 8+ years of professional software engineering/development experience. Working experience with one or more AI platforms such as Amazon SageMaker, Google Vertex, AWS Bedrock, etc. Experience with Elasticsearch and data streaming tools like Kafka. Good understanding of web services and SOA standards like REST, OAuth, JSON. Moderate understanding of code and scripts (Python, Bash). Good experience with SQL and NoSQL databases. Ability to use a wide variety of open‑source technologies and cloud services. Familiarity with public cloud providers such as Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS. Extra Awesome Familiarity with different databases (relational and document) is a strong asset. Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools such as Jenkins. Proficiency in Kubernetes, including cluster deployment, scaling, and management, is highly desirable. Salary Range US: $139,725 – $209,587.50 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. 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. As an employee at OneTrust, you will be part of the OneTeam. That means you’ll 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. Commitment to You When you join OneTrust you are stepping onto a launching pad — the countdown has begun. The destination? A career without boundaries working alongside a diverse and inclusive crew who are passionate about doing meaningful work. As a pioneer, your voice and expertise will help chart the direction of an entirely new category. Equal Employment Opportunity 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr