PrincipalSoftwareEngineer

Strength in Trust 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. The Challenge We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of OneTrust’s privacy and trust platform. You’ll architect and build scalable, resilient backend systems that serve millions of users worldwide. This hands-on role combines deep technical design with strategic influence—driving architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and ensuring our systems remain fast, secure, and reliable at scale. Your Mission As a Principal Software Engineer, you will: Design, build, and optimize backend frameworks and microservices using Java, Spring Boot/Spring Cloud, and RESTful APIs. Architect and deliver multi-tenant, cloud-native, and high-availability systems in Azure (or other major cloud platforms). Model and manage data across SQL and NoSQL databases, ensuring performance and scalability for large workloads. Enhance real-time systems using Kafka or similar streaming architectures. Lead by example—write clean, testable code, review pull requests, mentor engineers, and guide design discussions. Continuously improve reliability, performance, and developer experience through automation, CI/CD, and best pr