Lavendo

SaaS

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,DataPrivacyPlatform(DC)

$130–180k Tysons, Virginia, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer, Data Privacy Platform (DC) at Lavendo. Skills: Data Privacy Platform, Enterprise SaaS, High-throughput APIs, Distributed systems. Build high-throughput APIs. Scale high-throughput APIs”

What You'll Achieve.

Path to leadership within 12-24 months

Industry & Context.

SaaS
Problems you'll solve

Debugging

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation supported

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6-10 years backend/full-stack experience, Fundamentals in APIs, Fundamentals in distributed systems, Fundamentals in debugging, Experience with modern web stacks, Comfort in fast-moving, high-ownership environment, Ability to work hybrid in DC area

Nice to Have

Path to Tech Lead/Director within 12-24 months, Path to Director-level scope within 18-24 months

What You'll Do.

Build high-throughput APIs

Scale high-throughput APIs

Own features end-to-end

Improve system performance

Improve system reliability

Improve system security

Contribute to architecture decisions

Contribute to technical direction

Mentor junior engineers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with technical founder; Mentor junior engineers

Full Job Description

Lavendo partners with startups and high‑growth companies to help them hire top‑tier sales, GTM, and technical talent. This role is with one of our clients; we’ll share full details about the company and interview process as we get to know you and confirm mutual fit. ABOUT THE COMPANY Our client is a profitable, product-led Enterprise SaaS company in data privacy and compliance. Their platform powers consent, governance, and secure data workflows for Fortune 100 customers, processing tens of millions of requests daily. They operate at real scale, with strong product-market fit and long-term customer contracts—offering rare stability in a high-growth space. WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT This is a hands-on senior engineering role with immediate ownership and a fast path to leadership. You will work directly with a highly technical founder (2x exits) and influence core architecture in a system already operating at meaningful scale. Best suited for engineers who want: - Real impact over pure compensation maximization - A path to Tech Lead / Director within ~12–24 months - Stability (profitable company, enterprise customers) - Deep technical ownership without heavy bureaucracy WHAT YOU’LL DO - Build and scale high-throughput APIs and services (50M+ daily events) - Own features end-to-end, from design to production - Improve system performance, reliability, and security - Contribute to architecture decisions and technical direction - Mentor junior engineers as you grow into a leadership role WHAT YOU BRING - 6–10 years of backend or full-stack engineering experience - Strong fundamentals in APIs, distributed systems, and debugging - Experience with modern web stacks (e.g., JavaScript + any OOP backend) - Comfort working in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment - Ability to work hybrid in the DC area (relocation supported) TECH STACK (REPRESENTATIVE) JavaScript, Python, PHP/Java/C++, React, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, AWS, Docker COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Base $

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