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.
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.
Position description
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.
Architect and guide the design of our on-premises and AWS cloud applications.
Oversee feature deployment, production monitoring, and troubleshoot team-specific live issues.
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.
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).
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.
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion
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
- Over 8 years of software engineering experience, including roles as Tech Lead, Staff Engineer, or Software Architect
- Proven ability to drive complex initiatives with multiple stakeholders to completion with little supervision
- Experience supporting and mentoring other engineers
- Proficiency with Java and strong commitment to Clean Code and software quality
- Experience architecting cloud-native applications (AWS)
- Experience with relational RDBMS (such as Postgres) and SQL
- Domain expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and hands-on experience with OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT, and SCIM
- Proficiency in working with and steering AI coding tools (Codex, Claude, GitHub Copilot, etc.)
- Ability and willingness to be based in the job location (in-office anchor days; relocation support available for the right candidate)
What the Team is Saying
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Sonar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is employer-paid at 90% for employees (60% for dependents) with company-paid life and disability insurance, telemedicine, EAP, and HSA/FSA options. This breadth and employer cost share are presented as strong for the U.S. tech market.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes 25 PTO days in the U.S., with additional days tied to seniority or circumstances. This allowance is described as generous for the U.S. market.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave in the U.S. offers up to 12 weeks paid for primary caregivers and 1 week for secondary caregivers, plus a return-to-work program and an onsite mother’s room. These provisions extend support for families beyond core medical coverage.
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.
