Senior / Staff Software Engineer - Developer Productivity

Ironclad is the leading AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform, processing billions of contracts every year.

Every business is powered by contracts, but managing them can slow companies down and cost millions of dollars. Global innovators like L’Oréal, OpenAI, and Salesforce trust Ironclad to transform contracting into a strategic advantage - accelerating revenue, reducing risk, and driving efficiency. It’s the only platform that manages every type of contract workflow, whether a sales agreement, an HR agreement or a complex NDA.

We’re building the future of intelligent contracting and writing the narrative for how contracts unlock strategic growth. Forrester Wave and Gartner Magic Quadrant have consistently recognized Ironclad as a leader in our category. We’ve also been named one of Fortune’s Great Places to Work six years running, featured on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work , and recognized by Forbes’ 50 Most Promising AI Companies .

We’re backed by leading investors like Accel, Sequoia, Y Combinator, and BOND. We’d love for you to join us!

This is a hybrid role. Office attendance is required at least twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for collaboration and connection. There may be additional in-office days for team or company events.

About the Role

Join our Developer Productivity Team and play a key role in shaping the future of how we build and deliver software. As a Senior Software Engineer to Software Engineer 2, you will focus on creating tools, automation, and infrastructure that enhance the productivity of our development teams. You will work on improving developer workflows, reducing manual processes, and ensuring a seamless development experience across the organization. Your expertise in cloud computing (AWS, GCP, Azure), full-stack development (TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python), and infrastructure will be critical in driving productivity initiatives.

A great fit for an individual contributor who is interested in growing into a leadership role; this position is a path to management.

Core Responsibilities

• Build and maintain internal tools that improve developer workflow efficiency

• Implement automation solutions for common development tasks

• Contribute to monitoring systems for developer productivity metrics

• Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to identify pain points

• Write clear documentation for tools and processes

• Support and maintain existing developer tools

• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's / Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of software development experience

• Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Go, TypeScript)

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS OR GCP OR Azure)

• Understanding of software development lifecycle and RESTful API design and development

• Experience with version control systems (Git)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building internal developer platforms or developer tools

• Knowledge of infrastructure as code

• Experience with workflow automation

• Familiarity with monitoring tools

• Contributions to open-source projects

• Experience with API design

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving abilities

• Good communication skills

• Ability to work independently

• Team-oriented mindset

• Attention to detail

• Basic understanding of system design

Impact You'll Have

• Improve developer workflows through automation

• Reduce manual processes in development pipeline

• Create tools that enhance code quality

• Support team productivity initiatives

• Contribute to developer experience improvements

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401k

• Wellness reimbursement

• Take what you need vacation policy

• Generous parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers

Base Salary Range:

Senior Software Engineer: $180,000 - $200,000

Staff Software Engineer: $210,000 - $235,000

The base salary range represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position based at our San Francisco headquarters. The actual base salary offered for this position will depend on numerous factors, including individual proficiency, anticipated performance, and the location of the selected candidate. Our base salary is just one component of Ironclad’s competitive total rewards package, which also includes equity awards (a new hire grant, along with opportunities for additional awards throughout your tenure), competitive health and wellness benefits, and a commitment to career growth and development.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.