Senior Associate, Corporate Development
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 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 worlds 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 youre 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
As a Senior Associate Corporate Development at Sonar you will play a foundational role in shaping the companys growth strategy across M&A strategic investments and build/partner/buy decisions. Reporting to the VP Corporate Development you will be the primary engine for outbound sourcing market mapping and triage of M&A opportunities across the AI coding developer tools application security and broader software development lifecycle (SDLC) ecosystem.
You will own day-to-day pipeline management and serve as the connective tissue between Sonars executive leadership Product Engineering Finance and Legal teams as we evaluate M&A opportunities. From first outreach through diligence and integration planning you will help ensure Sonar evaluates the right opportunities with the right rigor at the right pace. This is a high-visibility role designed to give an early-career professional from venture capital investment banking or corporate development direct operating exposure at one of the most strategically positioned independent software companies in the AI era.
What you will do
Conduct outbound sourcing and market mapping across AI coding developer tools application security and adjacent SDLC categories building and continuously refreshing landscapes of public and private companies relevant to Sonars strategy.
Triage inbound and outbound opportunities performing first-pass commercial product and technical screens to determine fit priority and recommended next steps.
Own and maintain Sonars corporate development pipeline (CRM hygiene target lists status tracking weekly reporting) ensuring leadership has a clear real-time view of activity and progress.
Build and maintain relationships with founders operators bankers venture investors and other ecosystem participants to generate proprietary deal flow.
Engage with internal stakeholders across Product Engineering Go-to-Market Finance and Legal to gather strategic input prioritize targets and align on evaluation criteria.
Run structured diligence workstreams on prioritized targets including analysis of key business metrics (ARR growth net and gross retention gross margin profitability/burn sales efficiency customer concentration) and product/technical fit.
Build financial models valuation analyses (comps precedent transactions DCF where appropriate) and synthesis materials to support investment decisions and executive review.
Prepare crisp executive-ready memos dashboards and board-quality materials that translate complex diligence findings into clear recommendations.
Support deal execution by coordinating across internal teams external advisors and target-side counterparts on data room reviews Q&A and process management.
Partner with cross-functional leaders on integration planning and execution for closed transactions helping translate deal theses into 30/60/90-day operating plans and tracking integration KPIs post-close
Contribute to Sonars broader corporate strategy work including market sizing competitive analyses and build vs. partner vs. buy frameworks for new product and category bets.
Experience and qualifications
The ideal candidate will:
2 years of full-time experience in venture capital growth equity investment banking (TMT/software coverage or M&A) management consulting (with a tech focus) or in-house corporate development at a high-quality technology company.
Demonstrated exposure to the full deal lifecycle sourcing diligence modeling and ideally support on transaction execution and/or post-close integration.
Strong financial and analytical fundamentals: comfortable building three-statement and operating models conducting valuation analyses and rigorously interrogating SaaS/software business metrics (ARR NRR/GRR CAC payback magic number Rule of 40 gross margin FCF).
Genuine interest in and curiosity about the developer tools AI coding code security and broader software/DevOps ecosystem; ability to quickly come up to speed on new product categories and technical concepts.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a track record of producing clear concise executive-ready memos and presentations.
Highly organized self-directed and proactive comfortable owning a pipeline managing parallel workstreams and operating with minimal supervision in a fast-moving ambiguous environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; able to build trust quickly with founders executives advisors and internal stakeholders across functions and geographies.
Sound judgment intellectual honesty and a high degree of discretion when handling confidential information.
- Bachelors degree in finance economics business computer science engineering or a related field; strong academic record.
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 emailprotected.
All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date.
We do not currently support visa candidates in the US.
Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Bad code is risky business. AI-generated or written by humans, Sonar ensures top-tier code quality & security. Protect your organization from bugs and vulnerabilities that jeopardize customer trust, damage your reputation, and undermine developer experience.
