Staff Software Engineer (Java)

Sonarsource·Genevasenior

In short

→Ingeniero de software principal (Java) enfocado en autenticación y autorización a gran escala.
→Diseñas arquitecturas seguras y escalables para servicios de identidad en entornos cloud y on-premises.
→Trabajas con equipos globales en productos clave como SonarQube, con impacto directo en la confianza del código generado por IA.

Experiencia en entornos internacionales y trabajo con equipos globales requiere inglés ava

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What they ask for

✓Más de 8 años de experiencia en ingeniería de software
✓Experiencia como Tech Lead, Staff Engineer o Arquitecto de software
✓Capacidad demostrada para liderar iniciativas complejas con poca supervisión
✓Experiencia en arquitectura de aplicaciones cloud-native
✓Dominio de Java y pasión por Clean Code y calidad del software
✓Experiencia en seguridad, autenticación (AuthN) y autorización (AuthZ)

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Who is Sonar? Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code verification and governance, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable. Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and Devin, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code. We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company count on us to provide independent, explainable, consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like: SonarQube: The world’s leading AI code review and verification platform. SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair. SonarSweep & Sonar Context Augmentation: Providing the enterprise-grade context and constraints agents need to be truly effective. C. We move with a mindset we call CODE: Committed to our customers and community. Obsessed with quality. Deliberate in our decisions. Effective as one team. With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you. Position description We are looking for a highly impactful Staff Engineer to join the Identity Squad within our StoreFront department . The Identity squad is the cornerstone of trust and access across Sonar's product ecosystem. The squad is responsible for everything related to authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ) for all of Sonar’s products. We operate services at scale, handling 1000s of requests per second. As a Staff Engineer, you will be architecting robust, scalable, and highly secure identity solutions that seamlessly bridge our cloud and self-managed offerings. As a Staff engineer you will also play a crucial role in mentoring other engineers, helping them grow their skills and expand their impact. You will partner closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and other Staff/Principal Engineers across the organization to lead the end-to-end delivery of critical identity features. You will take ownership—from initial architecture and design through to implementation and deployment—of major initiatives ensuring a frictionless yet highly secure experience for millions of developers. What you will do Collaborate with UX designers, Product Management, and engineering teams to deliver robust security features alongside an optimal user experience. Take strong ownership of squad deliverables and effectively drive sprints toward successful completion. Architect and guide the design of our on-premises and AWS cloud applications. Oversee feature deployment, production monitoring, and troubleshoot team-specific live issues. Mentor engineering team members to help them grow in their technical responsibilities and remove blockers to their autonomy. Contribute to the definition of the team’s short and long-term goals. Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or Software Architect. Proven ability to take initiative and bring a subject involving several stakeholders and engineers to completion with little to no supervision. Experience supporting and mentoring other team members. Proficiency with Java coupled with a strong passion for Clean Code and rigorous software quality standards. Experience architecting cloud-native applications. Experience with relat

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