Software Engineer – Real-Time Systems (Java)

Join Vonage and help us innovate cloud communications for businesses worldwide!

Why this role matters

At Vonage, privacy and compliance are at the core of our customers’ trust. As a Software Engineer, you’ll contribute to building and maintaining systems that ensure our products meet evolving global data privacy and compliance standards. You’ll help design and implement features that automate audits, streamline evidence collection, and enforce privacy controls — directly supporting our mission to embed privacy-by-design into every Vonage solution.

Your key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain components of compliance-focused products such as privacy audit tools, regulatory reporting systems, and workflows for data subject requests.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and compliance teams to translate privacy requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Implement and automate audit and compliance controls, including evidence management, reporting, and risk scoring.
• Support privacy impact assessments and help document risks, mitigations, and compliance processes.
• Integrate compliance tools with core business systems (e.g., BI) to improve visibility into data flows and privacy management.
• Apply privacy best practices across the software development lifecycle, including data minimization, redaction, and retention policies.
• Contribute to documentation of architecture, controls, and data flows to support audits and ensure smooth collaboration with legal and product teams.

What you'll bring

• Strong experience in Java (Spring Framework) and AWS.
• Solid understanding of software development principles, with experience working on API-driven and cloud-native applications.
• Some exposure to compliance or Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) solutions such as auditing, evidence management, or reporting tools.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams — product managers, legal, and compliance stakeholders.
• Experience with or interest in data protection techniques, including encryption, redaction, and access controls.
• Good communication and documentation skills.

Experience we consider a plus

• Experience or interest in AI-driven solutions for compliance automation.
• Front-end development experience (e.g., Vue, React, TypeScript, or similar frameworks).
• Familiarity with privacy and security frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27701, SOC 2, HIPAA).
• Previous experience working in large-scale or regulated environments.

How you’ll benefit

• Medical Insurance
• Glasses Reimbursement
• Life Insurance – Allianz Family
• Kafeteria – My Benefit
• Ericsson Care Line
• Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Additional benefits and perks will be discussed during the interview process

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There’s no perfect candidate. You don't need all the preferred qualifications to make a valuable impact on our team. Our employees and customers come from diverse backgrounds, so if you're passionate about what you could achieve at Vonage, we'd love to hear from you.

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Who we are:

Vonage is a global cloud communications leader. And your talent will further help brands - such as Airbnb, Viber, WhatsApp, and Snapchat - accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable-based unified communications, contact center solutions, and communications APIs. Ready to innovate? Then join us today.

Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.