Description:

Vanta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Foundations team, which is essential to the architecture of Vanta's products.
The role involves improving the scalability and reliability of core data systems to support growth.
Responsibilities include defining and evolving data modeling, storage, and querying processes for resource data.
The engineer will collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to understand user needs and prioritize impactful work.
The position requires shipping quickly and experimenting thoughtfully to validate ideas and enhance product velocity.
The engineer will act as a cultural beacon, mentoring junior team members and promoting effective collaboration.
The role involves making tradeoffs that balance business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation.
The engineer will drive initiatives to enhance operational posture and execution quality across the engineering organization.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
Applicants should be comfortable operating robust distributed systems and navigating scaling challenges, with familiarity in event-driven architecture.
A strong commitment to understanding and solving customer problems is essential.
Candidates should thrive in environments that value decisive action and quick shipping to validate ideas rather than seeking perfection.
Experience leading significant technical projects from concept to completion is required.

Vanta offers industry-competitive compensation.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits are 100% covered, including dependents coverage.
The company provides 16 weeks of fully-paid parental leave for all new parents.
Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends are available.
Family planning benefits are offered through Carrot Fertility.
There is a 401(k) matching program.
Employees enjoy flexible work hours and location.
An open PTO policy is in place.
Vanta observes 11 paid holidays in the US.
The company has offices in San Francisco, New York City, London, Dublin, and Sydney.