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Location: Hyderabad
Department: Engineering R&D
At Sonatype, we empower developers with best-in-class tools to build secure, high-quality software at scale. Our mission is to create a world where software is always secure and developers can innovate without fear. Trusted by thousands of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, we are pioneers in software supply chain management, open-source security, and DevSecOps.
We're looking for a Full Stack Staff Software Engineer to help us shape the future of secure software development. If you love solving complex problems, working with cutting-edge technologies, and mentoring engineering teams, we’d love to hear from you.
What you will do
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and scaling Sonatype’s core products. You’ll work across the stack—building powerful backend services, intuitive frontend experiences, and robust cloud-native applications. You'll also provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing engineering best practices across the team.
Architect and build scalable, secure, and resilient backend systems using Java
Lead design and implementation efforts for core components across cloud-native services (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure).
Contribute to the development and enhancement of Sonatype’s software supply chain security products (e.g., Nexus Repository, Nexus IQ).
Collaborate with product management and cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.
Champion modern DevSecOps practices, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and ensuring automation across build and deployment processes.
Guide and mentor engineering teams through technical challenges, providing architectural guidance and code reviews.
Advocate for and implement best practices in testing, observability, reliability, and performance optimization.
Evaluate and integrate open-source tools and libraries, contributing back to the community when appropriate.
Drive improvements in platform scalability, data processing pipelines, and distributed system architecture.
Participate in and lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term reliability engineering efforts.
What we are looking for
We are seeking an experienced engineer who thrives in an agile, collaborative environment and enjoys tackling technical challenges.
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a Staff Engineer or equivalent technical leadership role.
Proven experience designing and building scalable, production-grade full stack applications.
Strong proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin on the backend, with experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
Proficiency with modern frontend framework - React
Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture and experience deploying applications to cloud platform - AWS.
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with secure software development practices and integrating security into full stack applications.
Skilled in automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps workflows.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across engineering, product, and design teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience.
Experience working in an agile environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Passion for mentoring and coaching engineers.
Experience with security-focused development (e.g., OWASP, SAST, DAST).
Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
Familiarity with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, API Gateway).
Open-source contributions or community involvement.
Sonatype is the company that accelerates agentic software development with confidence. Trusted by thousands of enterprises and millions of developers, Sonatype helps organizations build with confidence by governing the open source, AI-generated, and third-party components that power modern software. As the steward of Maven Central and the company behind Nexus Repository, Sonatype provides unmatched visibility into how software is built, consumed, and secured — helping teams move faster, reduce risk, and ship software with confidence at AI scale.
To learn more about Sonatype, please visit www.sonatype.com.
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The post asks for 8 Yrs experience.
In Hyderabad (on-site).
It is a full time job.
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