Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Vanta, a company dedicated to securing the internet and protecting consumer data, as a Staff Software Engineer on the Privacy team based in London. You will be a key player in establishing Vanta's engineering presence in Europe, partnering with various teams to develop privacy features. This role involves leading large technical projects, designing and developing new functionalities, making strategic tradeoffs, and mentoring junior team members. The position requires at least 10 years of software engineering experience, including leading large projects and building SaaS products. Vanta offers a remote-first work environment with competitive benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, parental leave, and a wellness stipend.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of industry experience as a software engineer
• Served as a technical lead for large projects (6+ months in length), including defining the roadmap for complex projects spanning multiple teams and functions
• Built successful SaaS products for both startup and enterprise users
• Upleveled teams of engineers by mentoring and leading by example

Responsibilities

• Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects, laying the groundwork for core products to evolve and scale into highly performant, reliable, and customizable systems
• Design, develop, and own new product functionality and/or infrastructure leveraging modern frameworks and tooling (TypeScript, React, Node.js)
• Make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation
• Assist in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new engineering teammates in the United Kingdom and/or Ireland
• Act as a cultural beacon, setting an example for effective, collaborative engineering and helping mentor junior team members

Preferred Qualifications

• Have previous startup experience, or worked in an environment that prioritizes a bias for action
• Experience working at rapidly scaling startups and large companies, especially with environments that prioritize a bias for action

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary and equity
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents (birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive)
• Health & wellness stipend
• Remote workspace stipend
• Commuter benefits for team members who attend the office
• Pension matching
• 25 days of PTO per year and unlimited sick time
• 8 company paid holidays
• Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!