Senior Backend Engineer, Vendor Risk Management - London

Role Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer on Vanta's Vendor Risk Management (VRM) team, you will be at the heart of our mission to help businesses earn and prove trust. This role is based in our London office, offering the opportunity to contribute to a rapidly growing security company while working alongside a talented and supportive team. You'll be responsible for designing, building, and operating the backend services and infrastructure that power Vanta's external data scanning and risk analysis capabilities. Your work will directly impact our VRM product by ensuring our infrastructure is scalable, resilient, and highly performant, enabling the team to deliver timely and accurate risk intelligence to our customers.

A Day in the Life

On a typical day, you might:

• Participate in a team stand-up to discuss progress and roadblocks.
• Design and implement improvements to our distributed systems for asset discovery and vulnerability scanning.
• Collaborate with security researchers to integrate new threat detection modules into our production environment.
• Engineer and refine monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the reliability of our security data pipeline.
• Lead a design review for a new feature related to attack surface analysis.
• Mentor junior engineers on best practices for backend development and cloud infrastructure.
• Investigate and resolve performance bottlenecks in our scanning infrastructure.
• Participate in planning and prioritization meetings to align on team goals and roadmap.

Why London?

London is a vibrant and diverse hub for technology and cybersecurity. Our London office offers the opportunity to work in a global environment, collaborate with colleagues from around the world, and access a rich talent pool. The city's thriving tech scene provides ample opportunities for networking and professional development.

Career Path

At Vanta, we are committed to fostering career growth and development. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll have opportunities to advance into roles such as Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager. We encourage continuous learning and provide resources for you to expand your skills and expertise.

Salary & Benefits

Vanta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary and equity
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
• 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness stipend
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development budget

Our Security Culture

Security is at the core of everything we do at Vanta. We foster a culture of security awareness and responsibility, where every employee is empowered to contribute to our overall security posture. We invest in security training and education, and we encourage our engineers to stay up-to-date on the latest security threats and best practices.

How to Apply

To apply for the Senior Backend Engineer, Vendor Risk Management role in London, please submit your resume and cover letter through our online application portal. Be sure to highlight your relevant experience, skills, and qualifications.

FAQ

1. What is Vanta's mission?

   Vanta's mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust by making security monitoring and verification continuous and empowering companies to practice better security with ease.

2. What does the Vendor Risk Management team do?

   The Vendor Risk Management team focuses on monitoring the external attack surface of organizations, providing insights to customers to effectively mitigate third-party risks.

3. What technologies do you use?

   We primarily use Python and Go for backend services, AWS for cloud infrastructure, and Kubernetes and Docker for containerization. We also utilize various monitoring and alerting tools to ensure system reliability.

4. What is the interview process like?

   The interview process typically involves an initial screening call, a technical interview, a system design interview, and a final interview with the hiring manager.

5. What is the work environment like at Vanta?

   Vanta has a kind and talented team with a collaborative and supportive work environment. We prioritize a bias for action and encourage innovation and continuous learning.

6. Is prior security experience required?

   While some team members have prior security experience, it is not a requirement. Many have been successful at Vanta without it, as we provide ample opportunities for learning and development.

7. What opportunities are there for professional development?

   Vanta offers a professional development budget, access to online learning platforms, and opportunities to attend industry conferences and workshops.

8. How does Vanta support work-life balance?

   Vanta offers flexible work arrangements, generous paid time off, and a health and wellness stipend to support employee well-being and work-life balance.

9. What is Vanta doing regarding AI?

   Vanta encourages employees to explore and use AI tools to improve their work and efficiency and provides a responsible learning environment to better understand AI's impact.

10. What is the Parental Leave policy at Vanta?

    Vanta offers 16 weeks of paid Parental Leave for all new parents.