OneTrust’s mission is to enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI. We believe that ensuring data is trusted shouldn’t slow teams down—it should accelerate what’s possible. This led us to develop the first technology platform for responsible data use in 2016. Today, with AI representing the latest and most impactful expansion of data yet, OneTrust is once again redefining what responsible innovation looks like. OneTrust, the AI‑Ready Governance Platform™, unifies regulatory intelligence, automation, and connected governance workflows so businesses can continue to move at the speed of AI while ensuring good governance to prevent data misuse at scale. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, OneTrust is shaping the future where trusted data becomes a transformative force for business and society.
Principal Software Engineer – Backend
Product Engineering | OneTrust
The Challenge
We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Product Engineering team at OneTrust. In this role, you’ll contribute to the design and architecture of backend systems while building and supporting scalable, cloud-native services for our platform.
Your Mission
Development
Design, develop, and unit test scalable backend services on Microsoft Azure
Contribute to cloud-native architecture using Core Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs
Maintain high code quality with 80%+ code coverage (or per team standards)
Collaboration
Partner closely with Product Managers, Product Owners, UX, and Engineering teams
Contribute to sprint planning, grooming, and architectural discussions
Ensure sprint commitments are delivered in line with sprint goals
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Build high-quality, maintainable code following engineering best practices
Support & Reliability
Reduce defects by identifying and fixing issues early in the development cycle
Ensure critical and high-priority incidents are resolved within SLA
Own production issue troubleshooting, incident analysis, and root-cause resolution
Design and support high-volume, large-scale systems in production
Code Review & Quality
Conduct peer code reviews to improve overall code quality
Support junior engineers in testing practices, exploratory testing, and automation
Leadership
Mentor and grow engineers within the team
Help build high-performing teams and create development opportunities
Lead by example through technical excellence and ownership
You Are
A proactive self-learner open to new technologies and approaches
Someone who asks the right questions and closes clarity gaps
A strong collaborator with a quality-first mindset
Your Experience Includes
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
8+ years of professional software development experience
Strong backend experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs
Hands-on experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ
Experience with Docker and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Recent hands-on development using Java 7+ and Spring Boot
Ownership of production support in real-world environments
Experience operating systems at scale and high throughput
Good to Have
Understanding of SRE fundamentals
Exposure to reliability, observability, and operational excellence practices
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
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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 Overview. You 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.
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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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