About the Role
We’re looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Lead to take full ownership of Valence’s SaaS integrations domain — the layer that connects our platform to dozens of external applications.
You’ll lead the evolution of hundreds of existing connectors, handling production issues, expanding capabilities, and driving product-driven development processes. This is a high-impact, dynamic role for someone who thrives in fast-changing environments, enjoys solving complex problems, and knows how to make things happen.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and evolve Valence’s integration layer, maintaining and improving hundreds of existing connectors across leading SaaS platforms.
- Handle production incidents, expand connector capabilities, and collaborate closely with Product on roadmap and prioritization.
- Design and implement new connectors based on business, product, and customer requirements.
- Lead development of automation-based or scraping connectors, extracting and normalizing data into Valence’s core product.
- Proactively use AI tools to accelerate development, troubleshoot issues, automate manual workflows, and improve overall team efficiency.
- Take a problem-solving and ownership mindset — identify opportunities to improve performance, automate processes, and scale the system efficiently.
- Mentor and guide a small team of engineers while remaining hands-on owning the connectors domain.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of backend development experience, with strong hands-on coding skills in Go / Python / TypeScript / Node.js.
- Proven experience building and maintaining API integrations or SaaS connectors.
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, authentication mechanisms (OAuth2, tokens), and secure data handling.
- Experience deploying to and writing for production environments on a daily basis.
- Strong analytical and multi-tasking skills with a “get-things-done” mindset.
- Ability to work in a fast-changing environment — adaptable, confident, and self-driven.
- Demonstrated experience in using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar) to enhance productivity and code quality.
Preferred Experience
- Prior experience in cybersecurity or SaaS infrastructure domains.
- Familiarity with list privileges and permission management in SaaS platforms.
- Background in automation, data normalization, or scraping.
- Previous experience leading or mentoring engineers (management experience is not mandatory).
