Who is Sonar?
Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code review and verification, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable.
Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and Devin, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code.
We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). Industry giants like Nvidia, ServiceNow, Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company.count on us to provide independent, explainable, consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like:
SonarQube: The world’s leading AI code review and verification platform.
SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair.
SonarSweep & Sonar Context Augmentation: Providing the enterprise-grade context and constraints agents need to be truly effective.
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:
Committed to our customers and community.
Obsessed with quality.
Deliberate in our decisions.
Effective as one team.
With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. 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.
As a member of one of our platform engineering squads, you will leverage your experience and expertise to design and develop cloud-based solutions. This means implementing massively scalable services, automating all system operations, measuring and continuously improving service quality, and making the lives of other developers easier.
You will play a key role in helping our product reach its next stage of evolution and delight our users and customers.
What you will do
1+ years of experience with architecting, developing, and operating cloud solutions on AWS for Web/API applications.
Knowledge of AWS networking and the following core AWS services: CloudFront, CloudWatch, ECS, Lambda, RDS, andSNS, SQS.
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with at least one of the following tools: AWS CDK (preferred), AWS CloudFormation or Terraform/OpenTofu.
Experience with at least one programming language such as Python, Java, C# or similar.
Experience with at least one scripting language such as Bash or similar.
Experience with on-call for operating global services.
Experience working in an agile environment.
Strong DevOps mindset.
Nice to have
Proficiency with AWS DynamoDB or OpenSearch.
Proficiency with Ansible or other IaC solutions.
Experience with distributed application architecture and development.
AWS Developer Associate Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, or other valid, relevant AWS certifications.
Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python (preferred), Java, or similar.
Experience with AI enablement platform.
In-office culture
We're intentional about this. We believe the best teams are built in the room together. Three anchor days — Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays — create the collaboration rhythm that makes a hub office worth having.
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.
Benefits
- Flexible comprehensive employee benefit package.
- We encourage usage of our robust time-off allocations. You will receive 23 days of PTO per calendar year (on a pro-rated basis depending on your employment start date), with additional time provided for sickness, life events and holidays
- .We offer an exciting 401(k) plan that has a 4% match, fully vested on day one of participation.
- Fully paid parking in the heart of downtown Austin, Texas.
- Global workforce with employees in 20+ countries representing 35+ unique nationalities.
- We have an annual kick-off somewhere in the world where we meet to build relationships and goals for the company.
- Monthly catered events, and team events
At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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.
Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.
Skills Required
- 1+ years architecting, developing, and operating cloud solutions on AWS for Web/API applications
- Knowledge of AWS networking and core AWS services: CloudFront, CloudWatch, ECS, Lambda, RDS, SNS, SQS
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code with at least one tool: AWS CDK (preferred), CloudFormation, or Terraform/OpenTofu
- Experience with at least one programming language such as Python, Java, C# or similar
- Experience with at least one scripting language such as Bash or similar
- Experience with on-call for operating global services
- Experience working in an agile environment
- Strong DevOps mindset
- Must be genuinely based in the location the role is posted (office anchor days: Mon, Tue, Thu)
- Proficiency with AWS DynamoDB or OpenSearch
- Proficiency with Ansible or other IaC/configuration solutions
- Experience with distributed application architecture and development
- AWS Developer Associate, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, or other relevant AWS certifications
- Experience with AI enablement platforms
What the Team is Saying
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Sonar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad and company‑subsidized for employees, with life and disability fully covered and telemedicine included. Additional options like an EAP and HSA/FSA expand the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is generous with a substantial baseline and additional days based on seniority, alongside sick leave and holidays where outlined. Company‑wide time off is also included.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave covers primary and secondary caregivers with a return‑to‑work program and onsite mother’s room. Company‑sponsored family events add further support for families.
Sonar Insights
What We Do
Sonar provides the essential verification layer for the AI-driven development era, ensuring all code—whether human-written or AI-generated—is code you can trust. Today, AI coding tools are generating explosive volumes of code. This has created an "engineering productivity paradox" : faster code writing doesn't automatically lead to faster, safer software delivery. The new bottleneck is verification. Sonar solves this. Integrating code quality and code security into a single platform (SonarQube), Sonar is the foundation for high performance software engineering, analyzing over 750 billion lines of code daily to ensure applications are secure, reliable, and maintainable. As an independent verification platform, Sonar enables organizations to securely develop at the speed of AI. We are driven by a deep belief in our people, a commitment to excellence, and an unwavering dedication to delivery. We operate as a united group where our collective success is the sum of each individual's contributions. Our company culture is driven by the values of CODE: Committed, Obsessed, Deliberate & Effective. This mindset reflects our culture of creativity, collaboration, and pride in the work we do. Rooted in the open source community, Sonar’s solutions support over 35 programming languages, frameworks, and infrastructure technologies. Today, Sonar is used by 7M+ developers worldwide, including ServiceNow, Booking.com, Deutsche Bank, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company. Sonar is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland with additional offices in Austin, Texas; Bochum, Germany; London, Singapore, and Tokyo. The company is rapidly growing with over 800 employees! Join us in our mission to solve the trillion-dollar challenge of bad code!
Why Work With Us
We are a product-first company, with a people-first culture. Every employee has the opportunity to grow and learn. We promote from within, provide regular feedback and professional development opportunities, value the right to fail along with respect and kindness and work with team members to achieve their full potential.
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Sonar Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
At Sonar, we require employees to come into the office 3 days/week.
