Lead Full Stack Security (Systems & Software) Engineering (GRC)
InformaticaBase Salary
$173k - $260k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own architecture, technical roadmaps, specifications, planning, and execution for complex multi-system GRC engineering initiatives.
- Design resilient cloud-native microservice architectures for compliance telemetry, automated evidence ingestion, and low-latency risk evaluation.
- Lead distributed feature teams and cross-functional alignment with Product Management, Security Architects, and GRC leaders.
- Define and implement Policy as Code and Compliance as Code engines, including OPA or custom evaluation frameworks.
- Build automated evidence collection pipelines integrating multi-cloud environments, identity providers, enterprise security tools, CI/CD pipelines, ticketing systems, Workday, and NetSuite.
- Develop risk analysis engines and auditing interfaces that map technical evidence to NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 requirements.
- Set engineering standards, conduct architecture and code reviews, enforce secure coding practices, and establish testing and delivery benchmarks.
- Lead adoption of AI coding assistants, prompt engineering practices, shared system context, automated test generation, and AI-assisted refactoring.
- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and foster technical excellence across an asynchronous-first distributed team.
Requirements
- 10 to 12+ years of professional full-stack software and systems engineering experience, including 3+ years in a Lead, Staff, or Principal Engineer capacity leading technical projects and distributed teams.
- Related technical degree required.
- Proven experience taking SaaS platforms or enterprise software projects from architecture through production delivery.
- Deep expertise in Python and Java, including FastAPI, Django, Flask, Spring Boot, and microservice design patterns.
- Advanced proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular, including scalable component libraries and data visualization dashboards.
- Strong expertise in PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL and graph databases, distributed data processing, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Working knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, ISO/IEC 27001, and SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria.
- Experience building systems for continuous control monitoring, automated audit trails, or policy-engine evaluation, including OPA and Rego.
- Experience using AI development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Cursor, plus advanced prompt engineering skills.
- Preferred experience architecting GRC, SIEM, or CSPM systems and implementing OPA or similar policy-as-code tools at scale.
- Preferred security certifications include CISSP, CCSP, or a cloud security specialty certification.
- Preferred Salesforce platform experience includes Lightning Web Components, Apex, and SOQL.
Benefits
- Benefits include time-off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program.
- The team operates across time zones in an asynchronous-first culture.
- Applications are accepted until December 1, 2026.
- Salesforce provides reasonable accommodations during the application and recruiting process.
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About Informatica
Informatica (NYSE: INFA), a leader in AI-powered enterprise cloud data management, helps businesses unlock the full value of their data and AI. As data grows in complexity and volume, Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ delivers a complete, end-to-end platform with a suite of industry-leading, integrated solutions to connect, manage and unify data across any cloud, hybrid or multi-cloud environment. Powered by CLAIRE® AI, Informatica’s platform integrates natively with all major cloud providers, data warehouses and analytics tools— giving organizations the freedom of choice, avoiding vendor lock-in and delivering better ROI by enabling access to governed data, simplifying operations and scaling with confidence. Trusted by approximately 5,000 customers in nearly 100 countries—including over 80 of the Fortune 100—Informatica is the backbone of platform-agnostic, cloud data-driven transformation. Informatica. Where data and AI come to life.™ Contact: PR@informatica.com