FOSSA

Senior Software Engineer (Analysis)

FOSSA$120K — $200K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience building and supporting scalable SaaS products.
  • Proven full-stack software engineering experience with end-to-end feature ownership.
  • Strong skills in relational databases and writing efficient SQL queries.
  • Familiarity with AI coding tools in operational settings.
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teams to design, build, and optimize core product features.
  • Own the development from inception to launch of user-impacting features.
  • Demonstrate substantial influence over technical architecture and product strategy.
  • Utilize multiple programming languages including Rust, Go, Typescript, and Haskell.

Benefits

  • Strong team culture and supportive work environment.
  • Recognized as a top start-up to work for in 2024, 2025, and 2026 by Built In.
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO).
Full Job Description
As a senior software engineer on our team, you'll be working closely with the whole company to bring features from ideation to implementation. Your participation will have a significant impact on our company roadmap, and you'll be able to see the outsized impact that your work has on our revenue. Your day-to-day will be largely determined by what you want to work on: in a team of our size, our engineering team also helps own our product, customer success, and growth functions.
In this role you will:
  • Work closely with the whole company to plan, design, build, and refine core product features.
  • Own user-impacting features from conception to completion.
  • Have significant ownership in our technical architecture and product roadmap.
  • Work in a variety of languages including Rust, Go, Typescript, and Haskell.
About you:
  • Experience building and supporting scalable SaaS products and features.
  • Experience as a full-stack software engineer owning and building features end-to-end.
  • Experience with relational databases and writing performant SQL queries.
  • Ability to break down complex problems, drive towards a solution, and communicate it with the team and other stakeholders (both verbally and written).
  • Experience with AI coding tools in production environments.
  • You thrive in an environment that prefers prototypes over proposals.
  • Proactive in sharing ideas and informed opinions with others
  • Attention to detail and quality to anticipate edge cases ahead of time
  • A growth mindset and willingness to learn new things
  • You have 3+ years of experience working as a backend engineer.
  • Willingness to take part in an on-call rotation.
  • Ability to mentor and be mentored by others.
  • Experience with observability tooling

Why you'll love working at FOSSA:
  • Amazing team culture and environment
  • Named by Built In as Best Start-up to work for 2024, 2025 and 2026
  • Competitive salary and equity package
  • Unlimited PTO

The annual cash compensation range for this position is $120,000 - $200,000 CAD. Final compensation will be determined based on experience and skills and may vary from the range listed.

About FOSSA

FOSSA is a software company that provides open source management solutions for businesses. The company's products are designed to help organizations manage their use of open source software, ensuring compliance with licensing requirements and reducing the risk of security vulnerabilities. FOSSA was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company has a strong focus on innovation, and has developed a range of proprietary technologies to help businesses manage their open source software more effectively. FOSSA has a global presence, with customers in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about FOSSA
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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