Lavendo partners with startups and highโgrowth companies to help them hire topโtier sales, GTM, and technical talent. This role is with one of our clients; weโll share full details about the company and interview process as we get to know you and confirm mutual fit.
About the CompanyOur client is a profitable, product-led Enterprise SaaS company in data privacy and compliance. Their platform powers consent, governance, and secure data workflows for Fortune 100 customers, processing tens of millions of requests daily.
They operate at real scale, with strong product-market fit and long-term customer contractsโoffering rare stability in a high-growth space.
Why This Role Is DifferentThis is a hands-on senior engineering role with immediate ownership and a fast path to leadership. You will work directly with a highly technical founder (2x exits) and influence core architecture in a system already operating at meaningful scale.
Best suited for engineers who want:
Real impact over pure compensation maximization
A path to Tech Lead / Director within ~12โ24 months
Stability (profitable company, enterprise customers)
Deep technical ownership without heavy bureaucracy
What Youโll DoBuild and scale high-throughput APIs and services (50M+ daily events)
Own features end-to-end, from design to production
Improve system performance, reliability, and security
Contribute to architecture decisions and technical direction
Mentor junior engineers as you grow into a leadership role
What You Bring6โ10 years of backend or full-stack engineering experience
Strong fundamentals in APIs, distributed systems, and debugging
Experience with modern web stacks (e.g., JavaScript + any OOP backend)
Comfort working in a fast-moving, high-ownership environment
Ability to work hybrid in the DC area (relocation supported)
Tech Stack (Representative)JavaScript, Python, PHP/Java/C++, React, REST APIs, SQL/NoSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, AWS, Docker
Compensation & BenefitsBase $110Kโ$150K + 20K retention bonus + equity (experience-adjusted)
100% covered health benefits
401(k), tuition reimbursement
Relocation support
Clear path to leadership (Director-level scope within ~18โ24 months)
Interview ProcessWe are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Compensation Range: $130K - $180K