--- title: 'Staff Full Stack Software Engineer at Sonatype' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/staff-full-stack-software-engineer-sonatype-hyderabad-pekcaqtj90zh' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-28' --- # Staff Full Stack Software Engineer at Sonatype - **Company:** Sonatype - **Location:** Hyderabad, India - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-08-13 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-28 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/sonatype/d2418cb7-01cb-4133-8e93-c4243d122bf1 ## Job description At Sonatype, we empower developers with best-in-class tools to build secure, high-quality software at scale. Our mission is to create a world where software is always secure and developers can innovate without fear. Trusted by thousands of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, we are pioneers in software supply chain management, open-source security, and DevSecOps. We're looking for a Full Stack Staff Software Engineer to help us shape the future of secure software development. If you love solving complex problems, working with cutting-edge technologies, and mentoring engineering teams, we’d love to hear from you. ## What you will do As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and scaling Sonatype’s core products. You’ll work across the stack—building powerful backend services, intuitive frontend experiences, and robust cloud-native applications. You'll also provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing engineering best practices across the team. Key Responsibilities: - Architect and build scalable, secure, and resilient backend systems using Java - Lead design and implementation efforts for core components across cloud-native services (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure). - Contribute to the development and enhancement of Sonatype’s software supply chain security products (e.g., Nexus Repository, Nexus IQ). - Collaborate with product management and cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions. - Champion modern DevSecOps practices, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and ensuring automation across build and deployment processes. - Guide and mentor engineering teams through technical challenges, providing architectural guidance and code reviews. - Advocate for and implement best practices in testing, observability, reliability, and performance optimization. - Evaluate and integrate open-source tools and libraries, contributing back to the community when appropriate. - Drive improvements in platform scalability, data processing pipelines, and distributed system architecture. - Participate in and lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term reliability engineering efforts. ## What we are looking for We are seeking an experienced engineer who thrives in an agile, collaborative environment and enjoys tackling technical challenges. Minimum Qualifications: - 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a Staff Engineer or equivalent technical leadership role. - Proven experience designing and building scalable, production-grade full stack applications. - Strong proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin on the backend, with experience building RESTful APIs and microservices. - Proficiency with modern frontend framework - React - Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture and experience deploying applications to cloud platform - AWS. - Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with secure software development practices and integrating security into full stack applications. - Skilled in automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps workflows. - Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across engineering, product, and design teams. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience. - Experience working in an agile environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams. - Passion for mentoring and coaching engineers. Nice-to-Have Skills: - Experience with security-focused development (e.g., OWASP, SAST, DAST). - Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation). - Familiarity with serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, API Gateway). - Open-source contributions or community involvement. ## About Sonatype ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Sonatype provides secure software development solutions that help organizations control open source components, containers, and AI models across the software supply chain. - **Entity Type**: Private (backed by Vista Equity Partners; total funding $154.7M) - **Headquarters**: Fulton, Maryland, United States - **Founded**: 2008 - **Founders**: Not publicly available (originated from core contributors to Apache Maven) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Software Supply Chain Security / DevSecOps - **Target customers**: Enterprise engineering teams, DevOps organizations, and developers (B2B) - **Mission or purpose**: Help organizations continuously harness the benefits of open source without risk, by providing intelligence and automation to secure the AI SDLC. ## Products & Services - **Sonatype Nexus Repository**: The world’s most popular repository manager for storing and managing open source components, containers, and models. - **Sonatype Repository Firewall**: Blocks dangerous components and AI models before they enter the development pipeline. - **Sonatype Lifecycle**: Automates open source security and license policy enforcement across the SDLC. - **Sonatype SBOM Manager**: Generates and manages Software Bill of Materials for compliance and supply chain visibility. - **Maven Central**: The largest public repository of open source Java components, operated by Sonatype. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $57.1M (latest fiscal year); Total Funding $154.7M - **Notable Investors**: TPG (lead, $80M PE round), Accel, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, New Enterprise Associates, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 421 employees (+7.6% YoY); named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Software Supply Chain Security; global presence across 15 countries including US, UK, India, Colombia, Canada. ## Competitive Advantages - **Unmatched OSS intelligence**: Operates both a leading repository (Nexus Repository) and a public registry (Maven Central), providing unique visibility into open source quality. - **AI-native security**: Acts as a control plane for AI-generated code and models, enabling safe adoption of frontier AI. - **Developer-first approach**: Solutions designed by developers for developers, with 50+ supported languages, formats, and integrations. - **High precision**: Fewer false positives/negatives, reducing remediation time and enabling 3x faster releases. ## Strategic Focus - Extending leadership in software supply chain security, particularly addressing risks from AI-generated code and accelerated vulnerability discovery. - Expanding Nexus platform capabilities with agentic-first development and deeper SBOM lifecycle management. - Growing customer adoption through federal sales and enterprise customer success. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Values trust through transparency, inclusion, boldness, and growth. Employee resource groups like Women at Sonatype and the Community, Belonging, Inclusion & Diversity cohort. - **Remote-first**: Distributed workforce with offices in Fulton MD, Tysons Corner VA, Alameda CA, London, and Sydney. Flexible work schedules. - **Benefits**: Competitive benefits, annual wellness week, paid volunteer time off, full parental leave (birth or adoption), learning & development support, leadership coaching. - **Onboarding**: New hires build community from day 1 with cross-team learning and interactive onboarding. - **Work-life balance**: Rated 3.8/5 on work-life balance by employees (263 reviews). Performance-based culture with recognition and growth opportunities. ## Sources 1. [sonatype.com](https://www.sonatype.com/) – Company overview and product info 2. [sonatype.com/company/careers](https://www.sonatype.com/company/careers) – Careers page with values, benefits, DE&I 3. [linkedin.com/company/sonatype](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonatype) – Employee count, revenue, funding, reviews 4. [topworkplaces.com](https://topworkplaces.com/company/sonatype-inc/) – Work culture and distributed workforce details 5. 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