# Senior Software Engineer (L5) at Exiger

- Company: Exiger
- What the company does: Making the World a Safe and Transparent Place to Succeed. Backed by Insight.
- Company website: https://www.exiger.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: McLean, Virginia, United States; New York, New York, United States; Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.exiger.com/careers/6147232004?gh_jid=6147232004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/exiger-senior-software-engineer-l5/

## About the role

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Engineer to lead our DDIQ team, the group responsible for our core risk signals processing engine — the cornerstone of our platform. By combining data on global companies with signals from worldwide events, our team builds systems that transform massive volumes of raw data into actionable risk insights. These insights help our customers identify and mitigate potential risks in their suppliers and partners, driving smarter and safer business decisions.

## What they're looking for

- Unyielding sense of ownership and accountability – you care about your work and it shows
- 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with significant experience designing, building, and operating complex backend systems or data-intensive applications
- Demonstrated experience as a technical lead or senior engineer responsible for the architecture, technical direction, and health of a scaled enterprise application with mission-critical customer impact
- Strong system design instincts and the ability to reason across application, data, infrastructure, reliability, and operational concerns
- Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, Kubernetes, and IAC
- Experience with mission-critical, API-first SaaS systems, balancing short-term delivery with long-term architectural vision

Tags: Technology: Software Development