Staff Software Engineer - Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Are you a passionate and experienced software engineer looking to make a significant impact? Join our Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) team at Workiva as a Staff Software Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring regulatory compliance and risk management for our customers. In this role, you'll specifically contribute to the development of our GRC product suite and help organizations streamline their governance processes.

As a Staff Software Engineer on our GRC team, you'll have the opportunity to deliver solutions that enable our customers to effectively manage their compliance and risk-related activities. Your work will have a direct impact on our platform's capabilities, empowering organizations to mitigate risks, adhere to regulations, and enhance their governance practices. 

Join us on our mission to revolutionize GRC practices and provide organizations with powerful tools to manage their compliance obligations. Together, we'll drive innovation and help our customers navigate the complex world of governance, risk, and compliance.

What You’ll Do 

• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand their needs, feedback, and requirements 

• Work closely with the Product Manager to drive the development and enhancement of our GRC product suite, ensuring it meets the expectations and goals of our customers 

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable backend solutions, supporting critical compliance and risk management functionalities

• Collaborate with frontend engineers to develop intuitive and user-friendly interfaces, enabling customers to interact seamlessly with our GRC platform

• Engage with customers and partners, gathering feedback and addressing any questions or concerns they may have

• Contribute to the overall architecture, design, and code quality of our GRC solutions

What You’ll Need 

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's Degree or related software engineering experience 

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong mentorship experience

• Extensive experience in full stack development, with a strong focus on technologies such as Kotlin, TypeScript, React, and Dart

• Proficiency in frontend development to build intuitive and responsive user interfaces 

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to architect and implement scalable software solutions 

• Excellent communication skills and a customer-centric mindset to effectively collaborate with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders

• Ability to work independently, take ownership of projects, and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Embrace your inner wanderlust – expect up to 15% travel

• Stay virtually untethered with the power of reliable internet access, enabling you to work remotely from your chosen spot, whether that's your home office or a beachside café

  
  

How You’ll Be Rewarded

Salary range in the US: $120,000.00 - $204,000.00

A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic. We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.

Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].

Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.

Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.

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