Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Workiva
Job overview
The Senior Staff Software Engineer at Workiva leads technical direction and develops scalable backend solutions for Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) software, impacting the company's innovative product offerings.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves leading engineering best practices, architecting microservices and APIs, collaborating cross-functionally, mentoring engineers, ensuring software quality through testing, participating in product discovery, and supporting production on-call rotations.
Compensation and benefits
The position offers a US salary range of $151,000 to $242,000, an annual discretionary bonus, restricted stock units at hire, a 401(k) match, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Experience and skills
Candidates need 6+ years of relevant experience, strong computer science fundamentals, production engineering experience, and skills in service-oriented architectures, with preferred qualifications including 7+ years experience, SaaS development exposure, AWS, TypeScript, and mentoring experience.
Career development
The job encourages continuous learning and staying current with new technologies and best practices, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers and work in an agile environment focused on continuous improvement.
Work environment and culture
Workiva supports flexible work locations including remote work within the country of employment, values diversity and inclusion, and requires security and privacy training for employees.
Company information
Workiva is a company focused on innovative solutions for complex business challenges, specializing in Governance Risk and Compliance technology.
Team overview
The candidate will join the Backend Enablement team focused on GRC technology, collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineers.
Job location and travel
The position allows remote work with up to 10% travel, supporting work from home or other locations with reliable internet.
Unique job features
The role offers involvement in cutting-edge cloud-based, event-driven microservices architecture and direct impact on GRC solutions with opportunities for technical leadership and innovation.
Company overview
Workiva is a cloud-based software company specializing in simplifying complex business reporting and compliance processes. They generate revenue through subscriptions to their integrated platform, which helps organizations manage data, automate reporting, and ensure regulatory compliance. Founded in 2008, Workiva has grown significantly, going public in 2014, and is known for its innovative solutions that enhance transparency and efficiency in financial reporting. Their flagship product, Wdesk, is widely used by enterprises to streamline workflows and improve accuracy in financial disclosures.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight your leadership in technical direction, especially in architecting scalable, event-driven microservices and APIs relevant to Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) solutions.
Emphasize experience with cloud-based architectures, distributed systems, and hands-on production engineering, while showcasing your communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Apply through multiple channels including Workiva's corporate careers site and LinkedIn to maximize your visibility and access to the role.
Connect on LinkedIn with engineers and managers in Workiva's Backend Enablement or GRC teams; open conversations with ice breakers like commenting on recent Workiva innovations in GRC or asking about their experience with event-driven architectures.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords such as 'microservices,' 'cloud-based distributed systems,' 'event-driven architecture,' 'AWS,' 'TypeScript,' and 'technical leadership' to ensure it passes initial screenings.
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