Senior Software Engineer

TL;DR Kharon is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer based in New York City. This role requires in-office attendance at least 3 days a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the Tech Lead for our Growth team you will own the design and delivery of internal applications and tooling that power our business intelligence capabilities. This is a player-coach role requiring a strong full-stack engineering foundation you will be building production-grade applications while leading the direction for the squad. You will work alongside a Director of Data Analytics QA/BA and Director of Product and cross-functionally with Marketing RevOps Sales and Client Services.

• Application Development & Architecture: Lead the design and development of internal web applications used by business teams to understand customer usage account health and operational metrics. Own the architecture to ensure services are modular scalable and performant (React/Vue frontend Python/Java backend).
• API Development & Systems Integration: Build and maintain integrations with third-party platforms (Salesforce HubSpot and others) via REST and GraphQL APIs. Design clean service boundaries and ensure reliable data flow between internal and external systems.
• Data Layer & ETL: Build and optimize pipelines to move and transform data into our warehouse. Implement robust schema designs for relational and graph databases. Experience with tools like dbt Airflow or AWS Glue is a plus but the ability to architect the broader data layer matters more than tool familiarity.
• User Administration & Access Management: Provide technical leadership for internal and external user administration ensuring secure scalable and intuitive account management.
• Team Leadership & Best Practices: Mentor engineers conduct code reviews and establish engineering standards around API design documentation testing and CI/CD.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8 years of software engineering experience with 2 years in a technical lead or staff capacity
• Strong full-stack coding skills Python or Java on the backend React or Vue on the frontend with production deployment experience
• Proven experience building and shipping internal tools or platforms ideally supporting business teams like Sales Marketing or RevOps
• Solid SQL and relational database design skills; experience with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake Databricks or BigQuery) is a plus
• Experience building against third-party APIs particularly Salesforce
• Comfortable with AWS Docker Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines
• Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into a clear technical roadmap this team is early and the problems arent always fully defined

NICE TO HAVES:

• Experience with ETL tooling (dbt Airflow AWS Glue) or Medallion architecture
• Familiarity with LLM integrations or vector databases
• Graph database experience (Neo4j Neptune)
• Background or interest in geopolitics sanctions or financial risk

Kharon is a highly disruptive and incredibly innovative organization that navigates risk at the intersection of global security threats international commerce.

What does that mean Great question.

Operating at the nexus of global security Kharon is on a mission to revolutionize the current landscape. We take really complex data as it relates to global security and empower our clients to not only understand the risk associated with their potential business relationships but to operationalize that data so that they can make the best and most informed decisions possible. From financial crimes and sanctions to export controls and threat identifications our tools optimize protection against the types of risks that could otherwise be incredibly dangerous and excessively costly to any business. Serving many of todays leading global financial and multinational institutions Kharon products are the most powerful in the space with a precision and depth that is absolutely unparalleled.

When you look at any major global crisis event were providing intelligence thats at the heart of those circumstances. We connect the dots in a way thats meaningful. Now were experiencing unprecedented growth. As the world continues to evolve in complexity so too does the demand for our products. Given the significance of our work and the increasing global reliance on our insights we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us as we work to shape the way businesses perceive and navigate global risks.

To the right person this will be the perfect kind of challenge. Our mission is compelling our product is powerful and were growing at a rate that makes us unstoppable. If youre looking to be surrounded by people who will inspire you to think and challenge you to grow then look no further. Our team is made up of some of the most visionary and uncompromising individuals you will ever encounter. We dont take ourselves seriously but were serious about the work we do and there is absolutely no slowing us down.

To keep that momentum going we do our very best to make sure that each and every team member is completely taken care of. Were nothing without our people and we strive to offer a package that reflects that. As a Kharon team member you can expect:

• Fully sponsored medical dental and vision insurances
• FSA program for both medical and dependent care
• Long term disability
• 401k Roth with matching and immediate vesting
• Flexible paid time off 11 paid holidays

The base salary range at Kharon is set between $180000 to $200000. Please note that this figure does not necessarily include potential bonuses commissions benefits or equity that may be part of the overall compensation package.

If interested in pursuing this position please visit to apply.

Kharon is an equal opportunity employer. Kharon is committed to cultivating and maintaining a workplace that is free from harassment and discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin ethnicity gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation or identity neurodiversity appearances age protected veteran status or status as a qualified individual with disability.

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