Principal Software Engineer

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 the governance of data with integrated risk management across privacy, security, IT/tech, third-party, and AI risk, and activates the responsible use of data by applying and enforcing data 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 and leader, OneTrust boasts over 300 patents and serves more than 14,000 customers globally, ranging from industry giants to small businesses.

The Challenge

Are you passionate about enabling AI at scale? We're seeking a talented and driven Principal Software Engineer - Front End to join our geographically distributed Platform AI team. Our mission is to accelerate AI adoption across the company by building reusable, scalable features and foundational components. As a Front End leader, you'll collaborate with teams spanning diverse business domains, shaping the future of enterprise AI through world-class user experiences.
Your Mission

As a Principal Software Engineer (Front End), you'll drive the development of intuitive, robust, and scalable web interfaces that enable teams across the company to leverage cutting-edge AI capabilities. You will:

• Lead the design and development of frontend applications and reusable UI components for AI-driven features using modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (Angular 8+, React, etc.).
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers, data scientists, and product partners to integrate AI models, workflows, and APIs (e.g., those built with Python, LangGraph, and YAML configurations).
• Help define and uphold frontend architecture best practices for performance, accessibility, and maintainability.
• Ensure high standards of code quality, test coverage, and frontend observability.
• Contribute to the planning, grooming, and architectural discussions for new features and platform enhancements.
• Mentor and support other engineers to foster technical growth and cross-functional learning.

Your Responsibilities

Development:

• Build and maintain scalable, reusable frontend components and modules for AI product features.
• Integrate AI workflows, model outputs, and configuration-driven UIs.
• Achieve high code coverage (≥80% or team standard) through unit, integration, and exploratory testing.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with UX, Product, Backend, and Data Science partners to deliver seamless AI-powered experiences.
• Participate in and help lead architectural and design discussions.

Support:

• Proactively identify and resolve UI/UX issues, ensuring solutions are robust and production-ready.
• Address bugs and defects early to maintain high quality and reliability.

Code Review - Conduct peer reviews, provide actionable feedback, and champion best practices in frontend engineering.

Leadership - Lead by example, mentor peers as appropriate, and help cultivate a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
You Are

A self-starter who thrives in complex technical environments, you're excited to shape the company's AI future by delivering reusable, scalable frontend solutions. You are comfortable working with sophisticated codebases, proactively learning new technologies, and collaborating across disciplines.

Your Experience Includes

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on frontend development.
• Expert-level proficiency in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Hands-on experience with modern frameworks (Angular 8+, React, etc.).
• Exposure to backend systems and a working understanding of Java and Python-based APIs.
• Familiarity with integrating AI/ML-driven features and configuration-driven UIs (e.g., YAML).
• Experience with public cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, or AWS).
• Comfortable with DevOps, Continuous Integration/Deployment, and Test-Driven Development.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

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

$139,725-$209,587.50 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.

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.
Benefits

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.
Resources

Check out the following to learn more about OneTrust and its people:

• OneTrust Careers on YouTube
• @LifeatOneTrust on Instagram

Your Data

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 Privacy OverviewYou 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 Data Subject Request Form.

Recruitment fraud warning: OneTrust is aware of scams involving false offers of employment with our company. 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. 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. Job offers will come from a recruiter and may have a "@docusign.net" email address. For more information or if you have been targeted please reach out to askrecruiting@onetrust.com.
Our 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 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.

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.

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