Staff Software Engineer (Java) — SonarSource (Sonar)
- Location
- Genève
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
Who is Sonar?
Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development.
As the leader in AI code verification and governance, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable.
- Who is Sonar?
- Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development.
- Mentor engineering team members to help them grow in their technical responsibilities and remove blockers to their autonomy.
- Contribute to the definition of the team’s short and long-term goals. Experience and qualifications
Main responsibilities
- Mentor engineering team members to help them grow in their technical responsibilities and remove blockers to their autonomy.
- Contribute to the definition of the team’s short and long-term goals. Experience and qualifications
- Over 8 years of software engineering experience, including working as a Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or Software Architect.
- Proven ability to take initiative and bring a subject involving several stakeholders and engineers to completion with little to no supervision.
- Experience supporting and mentoring other team members.
- Proficiency with Java coupled with a strong passion for Clean Code and rigorous software quality standards.
Application process
- Architect and guide the design of our on-premises and AWS cloud applications.
- Oversee feature deployment, production monitoring, and troubleshoot team-specific live issues.
- Experience architecting cloud-native applications.
- Experience with relational RDBMS (such as Postgres) and SQL.
- Domain expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), including hands-on experience with AuthN/AuthZ protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT) and user provisioning (SCIM).
- Proficiency in working with and steering AI coding tools (Codex, Claude, etc). In-office culture
- We're intentional about this.
- We believe the best teams are built in the room together.
Contacts
- If you need any accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected] .
- All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date.
Company and context
- You will partner closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and other Staff/Principal Engineers across the organization to lead the end-to-end delivery of critical identity features.
- You will take ownership—from initial architecture and design through to implementation and deployment—of major initiatives ensuring a frictionless yet highly secure experience for millions of developers. What you will do
- Collaborate with UX designers, Product Management, and engineering teams to deliver robust security features alongside an optimal user experience.
- Take strong ownership of squad deliverables and effectively drive sprints toward successful completion.
Additional details
- Our team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. We move with a mindset we call CODE:
- If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you. Position description
- You will take ownership—from initial architecture and design through to implementation and deployment—of major initiatives ensuring a frictionless yet highly secure experience for millions of developers.
- Contribute to the definition of the team’s short and long-term goals. Experience and qualifications
- Proficiency in working with and steering AI coding tools (Codex, Claude, etc).
- Candidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted — if that's not where you are today, we're happy to support relocation for the right person. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion
Notes and original content
- Our team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C.
- We move with a mindset we call CODE:
- If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you.
- Position description
- What you will do
- Contribute to the definition of the team’s short and long-term goals.
- Experience and qualifications
- In-office culture
- Candidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted — if that's not where you are today, we're happy to support relocation for the right person.
- We value diversity, equity, and inclusion
Questions about this listing
What salary does SonarSource (Sonar) offer for this role?
SonarSource (Sonar) lists CHF 60'500 - 91'500 gross per year for this position in Genève. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does SonarSource (Sonar) offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with SonarSource (Sonar) during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Geneva?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Geneva can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Geneva's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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