Software Engineer
Formal
Software Engineer
Formal
Automated data access governance platform
Formal is building a network security platform for the AI era. As agents gain access to sensitive data and production systems, organizations need control over the actions they take and the data they receive. We enforce those controls directly in the network path, with a shared policy layer for humans and agents across databases, infrastructure, APIs, and AI tools.
We are trusted by leading companies such as Cursor, Decagon, Notion, and more to solve problems across data security and compliance, data quality management, and infrastructure access.
Formal is backed by top-tiers VCs including Thrive Capital and Y Combinator with angel investors that include executives and founders from Datadog, Clickhouse, Plaid, and Vanta.
Formal is on a mission to build the best engineering team and we're looking for people who want to make outsized impact on shaping the product and building the company.
Our ideal candidate has a deep understanding of building scalable systems, a strong sense of ownership, and enjoys owning projects from inception to scaling it in production.
Our tech stack currently involves Typescript, NextJS, Shadcn, Vercel, and Golang
Continuously improve the performance and reliability of our frontend application by optimizing code and identifying areas for enhancement.
Enhance existing features by incorporating user feedback and implementing improvements to usability and design.
Take ownership of the frontend architecture, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
Lead any initiative you think may have a strong impact on Formal.
Relevant software development experience building data-intensive software platforms
Strong expertise in a modern framework (e.g. React, Vue.js) and proficiency with some backend language (we use Go)
Experience with streaming data processing frameworks such as Apache Kafka and Google Pub/Sub
Some experience with underlying infrastructure primitives like Kubernetes and Terraform
Experience in building scalable, responsive, and cross-browser compatible web applications
Solid understanding of frontend development principles, including testing, performance optimization, code modularity, and accessibility
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to tackle complex technical challenges with innovative solutions
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Early engineer at a hyper-growth startup.
Extensive experience designing applications on Figma
Experience contributing to a design framework
Experience with UI/UX and product design
This role offers cash compensation and stock options.
The positioning of offers within a certain range depends on various factors, including: candidate experience, qualifications, skills, business requirements, and geographical location.
100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
Partially covered for your dependents
Flexible PTO
Formal builds and runs a centralized data governance platform that helps businesses control who can access data, while automatically protecting it. It decouples access controls from data stores and provides automated workflows, dynamic masking, and security controls to manage data access across the entire data infrastructure. The platform continuously discovers and classifies data, shows query-level visibility, and flags sensitive information like PII and PHI to prevent leaks. This makes it easier for organizations in finance, healthcare, and tech to stay compliant with data privacy rules and protect sensitive information as they scale data usage. Formal’s goal is to help teams enforce data access policies, automate compliance processes, and reduce the risk of data breaches across the organization.
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