Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Vanta, a rapidly growing company securing the internet and protecting consumer data, as a Staff Software Engineer. You will play a critical role in driving the long-term technical strategy, leading complex initiatives, and making high-impact decisions. This role requires a mix of hands-on development, leadership, strategic thinking, and collaboration. You will work closely with engineering leadership and product teams to ensure alignment with Vanta's technical strategy. Vanta offers competitive compensation and benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, parental leave, flexible work arrangements, and more. The company is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• Over 10 years of industry experience with deep expertise in one or more technical areas (e.g., frontend, databases, distributed systems, APIs, AI, etc.)
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, driving strategic projects and improving organizational processes in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Mastery in system design and software architecture, with a strong ability to balance technical considerations and execution constraints
• Extensive experience building user-facing SaaS products, catering to both startup and enterprise users
• Expertise in building 0→1 products and solving large-scale challenges, especially in environments that prioritize a bias for action
• Strong leadership and mentorship experience, consistently up-leveling teams and leading by example
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and advocate for technical decisions at all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

• Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects, laying the groundwork for building highly performant, reliable, and customizable systems with long-term impact
• Drive a portfolio of complex initiatives with a duration spanning multiple quarters, ensuring iterative and sustainable impact across product areas
• Rally cross-functional teams to drive initiatives to completion, even without direct management of team members
• Make strategic decisions that prioritize long-term success, while influencing Vanta’s technical direction alongside senior engineers and leadership
• Champion engineering excellence by continuously improving processes, methodologies, and technical practices across the organization
• Guide teams on tough technical decisions, balancing tradeoffs and resolving conflicts
• Address product, technical, and operational challenges with clear, impactful solutions
• Serve as a cultural leader, modeling collaborative behaviors and mentoring engineers to elevate organizational performance

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
• Offices in SF, NYC, Dublin, and Sydney
• Industry-competitive salary and equity
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
• Pension contribution
• 15 weeks fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness stipend
• Remote workspace stipend
• Flexible work hours and location
• 21 days of PTO and 80 hours of sick leave
• 9 to 11 company paid holidays (dependent on your territory of residence)
• Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!