Senior Staff Software Engineer

Workiva Inc.

1d•Remote

About The Position

At Workiva, we’re building innovative solutions to help businesses navigate complex Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) challenges. Our Testing Evidence team develops the core technology to empower testers to manage, execute, and report their audit work with excellence, and we’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership, drive architectural decisions, and deliver high-impact solutions on aggressive timelines. You’ll build systems from the ground up, drive architectural decisions, and deliver high-impact solutions on aggressive timelines. This role requires deep full-stack experience with a bias toward back-end development, strong technical leadership, and the ability to collaborate across product, design, and engineering. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love solving complex problems, and want your work to shape the future of how businesses manage risk and compliance, we’d love to talk.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in software engineering or a related technical field
Solid understanding of computer science concepts, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and cloud-based distributed systems
Experience working in a production engineering environment
Experience delivering end-to-end solutions, including initiating and driving projects forward
Ability to work effectively in dynamic environments with shifting priorities
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to a variety of audiences
Problem-solving, critical thinking, and adaptability skills, with a commitment to staying up-to-date with new technologies and best practices in software engineering
Curiosity, accountability, and a passion for creating impactful change

Nice To Haves

8+ years of experience
Exposure to SaaS product-engineering development
Proficiency with event-driven architectures, data pipelines, and event sourcing
Expertise in Kotlin (or Java, C#,) PostgreSQL, Spring Boot, Typescript, React, and Snowflake
Proficiency with GraphQL
Expertise in debugging complex systems or applications
Experience as a technical mentor preferred, with the ability to coach and mentor junior engineers
Experience working in an agile development environment preferred, with a focus on continuous improvement and delivery
Proficiency with AI tooling to accelerate software development

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of new systems and services—taking products from concept to launch
Architect and develop scalable, event-driven distributed systems and APIs that power our GRC solutions, leveraging integrations and third-party services
Learn and adapt to GRC principles and apply them effectively in software development
Collaborate across product, design, and engineering to meet aggressive timelines without sacrificing quality.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that follows industry best practices and coding standards
Mentor and influence engineers across teams, raising the bar on technical excellence
Define success measures, establish KPIs and metrics to ensure solutions deliver meaningful business and customer value
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and automated tests (unit, integration, functional, etc.) with Workiva solutions in mind to ensure software quality and reliability
Drive product discovery activities with customers and stakeholders to gain insights, validate hypotheses, and identify opportunities for innovation
Communicate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences, using clear and concise language
Participate in production on-call support rotation