Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Vanta's GRC Policies team as a Senior Backend Software Engineer and contribute to securing the internet and protecting consumer data. You will design intuitive APIs usable by code and AI agents, making thoughtful trade-offs balancing business objectives and technical sustainability. Lead initiatives to enhance operational excellence and mentor fellow engineers. Leverage your experience in building early-stage and scaling systems to accelerate Vanta's growth. This role blends impactful software engineering with cutting-edge applied AI, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to a company with a strong mission and culture. Vanta offers competitive compensation and benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements.

Requirements

• Have at least 8 years of industry experience with backend development
• Proven ability to design clean, effective internal APIs and services
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript, GraphQL, and MongoDB
• Demonstrated leadership of significant technical projects from inception through delivery
• A pragmatic approach to problem solving, with the ability to assess when to build versus buy, identify true customer needs, and execute with iteration in mind
• A product-minded engineer who empathizes with users and is driven to solve their problems
• Experience in building both early-stage (0 to 1) and scaling (1 to 10) systems with strong execution skills

Responsibilities

• Design APIs from first principles, ensuring they are intuitive and usable by both code and AI agents
• Make thoughtful trade-offs that balance business objectives, user experience, and long-term technical sustainability
• Mentor and guide fellow engineers, promoting best practices across the team
• Lead initiatives that strengthen operational excellence and raise the bar on engineering quality across the organization

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience applying AI in products, or a strong interest in exploring this space

Benefits

• Industry-competitive compensation
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
• 16 weeks fully-paid parental leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends
• Family planning benefits through Carrot Fertility
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours and location
• Open PTO policy
• 11 paid holidays in the US