Staff Fullstack Engineer

TL;DR Kharon is seeking a full-time Staff Fullstack Engineer based in Denver, CO. This role requires in-office attendance at least 4 days a week. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure SaaS applications and supporting services across the full stack.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and ensure solutions align with product and business goals.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design to translate complex requirements into effective, user-focused technical solutions.
• Lead technical delivery for key initiatives, driving high-quality implementation, performance, and scalability.
• Provide technical mentorship and promote best practices in software design, testing, and deployment.
• Help advance engineering standards in automation, observability, CI/CD, and DevOps to improve reliability and development velocity.
  Develop across the stack—from modern, performant front-end interfaces (React, Vue, HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to resilient back-end systems (Python, Java, APIs, databases).
• Maintain code quality and system stability through thoughtful design, testing, and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10 years in software development with extensive full-stack development experience.
• Significant experience with Java and exposure to Javascript and Python.
• Experience with any modern JS Frontend framework.
• Experience building applications on relational databases.
• CI/CD proficiency (GitHub Actions/GitLab/CircleCI), containers (Docker/K8s), and cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Excellent cross-functional communication and a bias for pragmatism and speed.
• Experience mentoring and leading teams in a technical capacity.
• Integrating with modern Authentication and Authorization tools (ie. AuthO, FusionAuth, etc).
• A history of working in SaaS/DaaS companies.
• Nice to have: experience with graph databases.

Kharon is a highly disruptive and incredibly innovative organization that navigates risk at the intersection of global security threats international commerce.

What does that mean? Great question.

Operating at the nexus of global security, Kharon is on a mission to revolutionize the current landscape. We take really complex data as it relates to global security and empower our clients to not only understand the risk associated with their potential business relationships but to operationalize that data so that they can make the best and most informed decisions possible. From financial crimes and sanctions to export controls and threat identifications, our tools optimize protection against the types of risks that could otherwise be incredibly dangerous and excessively costly to any business. Serving many of today’s leading global financial and multinational institutions, Kharon products are the most powerful in the space with a precision and depth that is absolutely unparalleled. 

When you look at any major global crisis event, we’re providing intelligence that’s at the heart of those circumstances. We connect the dots in a way that’s meaningful. Now, we’re experiencing unprecedented growth. As the world continues to evolve in complexity, so too does the demand for our products. Given the significance of our work and the increasing global reliance on our insights, we are looking for a Staff Fullstack Engineer to join us as we work to shape the way businesses perceive and navigate global risks. 

Reporting to the VP of Engineering, the Staff Full-Stack Engineer will help lead the end-to-end development of Kharon’s SaaS platform, building across frontend and backend systems that are secure, scalable, and high-performing. You will design and implement user-facing interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks while developing robust backend services in Java and Python which in turn pull from a variety of databases that you will help oversee. This role combines hands-on coding with technical leadership, guiding best practices, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the full stack operates seamlessly to support Kharon’s product vision.

To the right person, this will be the perfect kind of challenge. Our mission is compelling, our product is powerful, and we’re growing at a rate that makes us unstoppable. If you’re looking to be surrounded by people who will inspire you to think and challenge you to grow then look no further. Our team is made up of some of the most visionary and uncompromising individuals you will ever encounter. We don’t take ourselves seriously but we’re serious about the work we do and there is absolutely no slowing us down.  

To keep that momentum going, we do our very best to make sure that each and every team member is completely taken care of. We’re nothing without our people and we strive to offer a package that reflects that. As a Kharon team member, you can expect:

• Fully sponsored medical, dental, and vision 
• FSA program for both medical and dependent care
• 401k Roth with matching and immediate vesting
• Paid time off 11 paid holidays 

The base salary range at Kharon is set between $230,000 - $265,000. Please note that this figure does not necessarily include potential bonuses, commissions, benefits, or equity that may be part of the overall compensation package.

If interested in pursuing this position, please visit www.kharon.com to apply. 

Kharon is committed to cultivating and maintaining a workplace that is free from harassment and discrimination.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or identity, neurodiversity, appearances, age, protected veteran status, or status as a qualified individual with disability.