Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure and Security Careers at Vanta - Remote U.S. | Apply Now!
Vanta
Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure and Security Careers at Vanta - Remote U.S. | Apply Now!
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure and Security - Vanta
Role Overview
Vanta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Infrastructure and Security team. In this role, you will be instrumental in building and scaling the platform that powers Vanta's core systems. You will design, develop, and maintain critical infrastructure components, ensuring the scalability, performance, and reliability of our systems. As a key member of the team, you will collaborate with product engineering and security teams to implement best-in-class security and compliance practices.
Day in the Life
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Infrastructure and Security team, your day might involve:
- Designing and implementing scalable infrastructure solutions to support Vanta's rapid growth.
- Leading projects related to container orchestration, monitoring and alerting systems, networking, and database maintenance.
- Developing and maintaining core security infrastructure and controls, such as service-to-service authentication and secrets management.
- Identifying and resolving complex scalability and performance challenges.
- Collaborating with Security Engineering to ensure infrastructure supports robust security and compliance.
- Participating in infrastructure design reviews and providing technical guidance.
- Contributing to Vanta's engineering culture through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
- Exploring and implementing AI-powered solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the team's work.
Why Remote U.S.?
Vanta is a remote-first company, and this position is open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S. We believe that a remote work environment allows us to attract top talent from across the country and fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our remote setup is designed to ensure seamless collaboration and communication, enabling you to work effectively and contribute to the team's success.
Career Path
At Vanta, we are committed to the growth and development of our employees. As a Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure and Security, you will have opportunities to advance your career through technical leadership roles, mentorship opportunities, and participation in strategic projects. Potential career paths include Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager.
Salary & Benefits
Vanta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:
- Industry-competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development opportunities
- Wellness programs
- Remote work flexibility
- 401(k) plan with company match
Security Culture
Security is at the heart of everything we do at Vanta. We believe that security should be continuously monitored and verified, and we empower companies to practice better security with ease. As a member of the Infrastructure and Security team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing Vanta's security posture. We foster a culture of security awareness and encourage all employees to prioritize security in their work.
How to Apply
If you are a passionate and experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in infrastructure and security, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and experience.
FAQ
-
What is Vanta?
Vanta helps businesses earn and prove trust by automating security monitoring and compliance.
-
What does the Infrastructure & Security team do?
The Infrastructure & Security team provides a platform that powers the scalability, performance, and reliability of Vanta’s core systems.
-
What technologies do you use?
We use modern frameworks and tooling, including TypeScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB, Github Actions, and various AWS services such as Fargate and ECS.
-
What kind of experience is required for this role?
We are looking for candidates with technical leadership experience on Infrastructure or platform teams, and experience with infrastructure, AWS services, and scaling platforms in fast-growing environments.
-
Is prior security experience required?
While some team members have prior security experience, it is not required. Many have succeeded at Vanta without it.
-
What is the work environment like?
We have a kind and talented team, and we foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.
-
What are the opportunities for growth?
We are committed to the growth and development of our employees, and we offer opportunities to advance your career through technical leadership roles and strategic projects.
-
Is this a remote position?
Yes, this is a remote position open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.
-
How does Vanta support remote employees?
Vanta provides the tools and resources necessary for remote employees to be successful, including a home office stipend, collaboration software, and regular virtual team meetings.
-
What is Vanta's approach to AI?
Vanta is open to using AI to amplify employees' skills and strengthen their work, demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Locations
- US (Remote)
Salary
0Skills Required
- Cloud Infrastructureintermediate
- Container Orchestrationintermediate
- AWS Fargateintermediate
- ECSintermediate
- Monitoring and Alerting Systemsintermediate
- Networkingintermediate
- Database Maintenanceintermediate
- Security Infrastructureintermediate
- Service-to-Service Authenticationintermediate
- Secrets Managementintermediate
- Application Securityintermediate
- Rate-Limitingintermediate
- Encryption Librariesintermediate
- Infrastructure Hardeningintermediate
- Scalabilityintermediate
- Performance Optimizationintermediate
- Distributed Systemsintermediate
- TypeScriptintermediate
- Reactintermediate
- Node.jsintermediate
- MongoDBintermediate
- GitHub Actionsintermediate
- AWS Servicesintermediate
- Security Engineeringintermediate
- Technical Leadershipintermediate
- Product Senseintermediate
- AI Proficiencyintermediate
- Problem-solvingintermediate
- Communicationintermediate
- Collaborationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Technical leadership experience on Infrastructure or platform teams (experience)
- Experience with infrastructure, AWS services, and scaling platforms in fast-growing environments (experience)
- Deep understanding of performance and reliability principles (experience)
- Thoughtful approach to trade-offs and strong product sense when creating new infrastructure (experience)
- Openness to using AI to amplify skills and improve work efficiency (experience)
- Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies (experience)
- Sound judgment in applying AI responsibly (experience)
- Experience designing and building scalable infrastructure (experience)
- Proficiency in container orchestration (e.g., AWS Fargate, ECS) (experience)
- Knowledge of monitoring and alerting systems (experience)
- Experience with networking and database maintenance (experience)
- Strong understanding of security infrastructure and controls (experience)
- Experience implementing service-to-service authentication (experience)
- Knowledge of secrets management and application security primitives (experience)
- Experience with infrastructure hardening techniques (experience)
- Ability to identify and solve complex scalability and performance challenges (experience)
- Experience partnering with Security Engineering teams (experience)
- Ability to drive infrastructure design reviews and provide technical guidance (experience)
- Experience working with modern frameworks and tooling (TypeScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB, GitHub Actions) (experience)
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable infrastructure to support rapid growth in data volume, service usage, and engineering velocity
- Lead projects across our cloud infrastructure, including container orchestration (e.g., AWS Fargate, ECS), monitoring and alerting systems, networking, and database maintenance
- Implement and maintain core security infrastructure and controls including, service-to-service authentication, secrets management, application security primitives (e.g., rate-limiting, encryption libraries, etc.), and infrastructure hardening
- Identify and solve complex scalability and performance challenges, particularly related to service reliability and data throughput
- Partner closely with Security Engineering to implement infrastructure that supports best-in-class security and compliance practices
- Drive infrastructure design reviews and provide technical guidance on architectural decisions and trade-offs
- Work with talented and kind engineers to make a significant impact on our customer base, enabling them to improve their security and prove it
- Contribute to building Vanta’s engineering culture as we grow
- Develop and maintain infrastructure primitives to improve developer productivity
- Diagnose and resolve bugs in distributed systems
- Build features to deliver value to customers quickly and safely
- Leverage modern frameworks and tooling (TypeScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB, GitHub Actions, various AWS services)
- Collaborate with product engineering teams to understand their infrastructure needs
- Ensure the security and compliance of Vanta's infrastructure
- Mentor and guide junior engineers on the team
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in infrastructure and security
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the availability of critical systems
Benefits
- general: Industry-competitive salary and equity
- general: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- general: Generous paid time off and holidays
- general: Paid parental leave
- general: Professional development opportunities
- general: Wellness programs
- general: Remote work flexibility
- general: Opportunity to work on a challenging and impactful mission
- general: Collaborative and supportive work environment
- general: Opportunity to learn and grow your skills
- general: Company-sponsored events and activities
- general: 401(k) plan with company match
- general: Employee assistance program
- general: Life insurance and disability coverage
- general: Home office stipend
- general: Opportunity to work with a kind and talented team
- general: Access to cutting-edge technology
- general: Stock options
- general: Performance bonuses
- general: Relocation assistance (if applicable)
- general: Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- general: Health savings accounts (HSA)
- general: Commuter benefits
- general: Employee referral program
- general: Discounts on Vanta products and services
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Job Description
Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure and Security - Vanta
Role Overview
Vanta is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Infrastructure and Security team. In this role, you will be instrumental in building and scaling the platform that powers Vanta's core systems. You will design, develop, and maintain critical infrastructure components, ensuring the scalability, performance, and reliability of our systems. As a key member of the team, you will collaborate with product engineering and security teams to implement best-in-class security and compliance practices.
Day in the Life
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Infrastructure and Security team, your day might involve:
- Designing and implementing scalable infrastructure solutions to support Vanta's rapid growth.
- Leading projects related to container orchestration, monitoring and alerting systems, networking, and database maintenance.
- Developing and maintaining core security infrastructure and controls, such as service-to-service authentication and secrets management.
- Identifying and resolving complex scalability and performance challenges.
- Collaborating with Security Engineering to ensure infrastructure supports robust security and compliance.
- Participating in infrastructure design reviews and providing technical guidance.
- Contributing to Vanta's engineering culture through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
- Exploring and implementing AI-powered solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the team's work.
Why Remote U.S.?
Vanta is a remote-first company, and this position is open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S. We believe that a remote work environment allows us to attract top talent from across the country and fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our remote setup is designed to ensure seamless collaboration and communication, enabling you to work effectively and contribute to the team's success.
Career Path
At Vanta, we are committed to the growth and development of our employees. As a Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure and Security, you will have opportunities to advance your career through technical leadership roles, mentorship opportunities, and participation in strategic projects. Potential career paths include Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager.
Salary & Benefits
Vanta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:
- Industry-competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development opportunities
- Wellness programs
- Remote work flexibility
- 401(k) plan with company match
Security Culture
Security is at the heart of everything we do at Vanta. We believe that security should be continuously monitored and verified, and we empower companies to practice better security with ease. As a member of the Infrastructure and Security team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing Vanta's security posture. We foster a culture of security awareness and encourage all employees to prioritize security in their work.
How to Apply
If you are a passionate and experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in infrastructure and security, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and experience.
FAQ
-
What is Vanta?
Vanta helps businesses earn and prove trust by automating security monitoring and compliance.
-
What does the Infrastructure & Security team do?
The Infrastructure & Security team provides a platform that powers the scalability, performance, and reliability of Vanta’s core systems.
-
What technologies do you use?
We use modern frameworks and tooling, including TypeScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB, Github Actions, and various AWS services such as Fargate and ECS.
-
What kind of experience is required for this role?
We are looking for candidates with technical leadership experience on Infrastructure or platform teams, and experience with infrastructure, AWS services, and scaling platforms in fast-growing environments.
-
Is prior security experience required?
While some team members have prior security experience, it is not required. Many have succeeded at Vanta without it.
-
What is the work environment like?
We have a kind and talented team, and we foster a collaborative and supportive work environment.
-
What are the opportunities for growth?
We are committed to the growth and development of our employees, and we offer opportunities to advance your career through technical leadership roles and strategic projects.
-
Is this a remote position?
Yes, this is a remote position open to candidates located anywhere in the U.S.
-
How does Vanta support remote employees?
Vanta provides the tools and resources necessary for remote employees to be successful, including a home office stipend, collaboration software, and regular virtual team meetings.
-
What is Vanta's approach to AI?
Vanta is open to using AI to amplify employees' skills and strengthen their work, demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Locations
- US (Remote)
Salary
0Skills Required
- Cloud Infrastructureintermediate
- Container Orchestrationintermediate
- AWS Fargateintermediate
- ECSintermediate
- Monitoring and Alerting Systemsintermediate
- Networkingintermediate
- Database Maintenanceintermediate
- Security Infrastructureintermediate
- Service-to-Service Authenticationintermediate
- Secrets Managementintermediate
- Application Securityintermediate
- Rate-Limitingintermediate
- Encryption Librariesintermediate
- Infrastructure Hardeningintermediate
- Scalabilityintermediate
- Performance Optimizationintermediate
- Distributed Systemsintermediate
- TypeScriptintermediate
- Reactintermediate
- Node.jsintermediate
- MongoDBintermediate
- GitHub Actionsintermediate
- AWS Servicesintermediate
- Security Engineeringintermediate
- Technical Leadershipintermediate
- Product Senseintermediate
- AI Proficiencyintermediate
- Problem-solvingintermediate
- Communicationintermediate
- Collaborationintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Technical leadership experience on Infrastructure or platform teams (experience)
- Experience with infrastructure, AWS services, and scaling platforms in fast-growing environments (experience)
- Deep understanding of performance and reliability principles (experience)
- Thoughtful approach to trade-offs and strong product sense when creating new infrastructure (experience)
- Openness to using AI to amplify skills and improve work efficiency (experience)
- Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies (experience)
- Sound judgment in applying AI responsibly (experience)
- Experience designing and building scalable infrastructure (experience)
- Proficiency in container orchestration (e.g., AWS Fargate, ECS) (experience)
- Knowledge of monitoring and alerting systems (experience)
- Experience with networking and database maintenance (experience)
- Strong understanding of security infrastructure and controls (experience)
- Experience implementing service-to-service authentication (experience)
- Knowledge of secrets management and application security primitives (experience)
- Experience with infrastructure hardening techniques (experience)
- Ability to identify and solve complex scalability and performance challenges (experience)
- Experience partnering with Security Engineering teams (experience)
- Ability to drive infrastructure design reviews and provide technical guidance (experience)
- Experience working with modern frameworks and tooling (TypeScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB, GitHub Actions) (experience)
Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable infrastructure to support rapid growth in data volume, service usage, and engineering velocity
- Lead projects across our cloud infrastructure, including container orchestration (e.g., AWS Fargate, ECS), monitoring and alerting systems, networking, and database maintenance
- Implement and maintain core security infrastructure and controls including, service-to-service authentication, secrets management, application security primitives (e.g., rate-limiting, encryption libraries, etc.), and infrastructure hardening
- Identify and solve complex scalability and performance challenges, particularly related to service reliability and data throughput
- Partner closely with Security Engineering to implement infrastructure that supports best-in-class security and compliance practices
- Drive infrastructure design reviews and provide technical guidance on architectural decisions and trade-offs
- Work with talented and kind engineers to make a significant impact on our customer base, enabling them to improve their security and prove it
- Contribute to building Vanta’s engineering culture as we grow
- Develop and maintain infrastructure primitives to improve developer productivity
- Diagnose and resolve bugs in distributed systems
- Build features to deliver value to customers quickly and safely
- Leverage modern frameworks and tooling (TypeScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB, GitHub Actions, various AWS services)
- Collaborate with product engineering teams to understand their infrastructure needs
- Ensure the security and compliance of Vanta's infrastructure
- Mentor and guide junior engineers on the team
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in infrastructure and security
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the availability of critical systems
Benefits
- general: Industry-competitive salary and equity
- general: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- general: Generous paid time off and holidays
- general: Paid parental leave
- general: Professional development opportunities
- general: Wellness programs
- general: Remote work flexibility
- general: Opportunity to work on a challenging and impactful mission
- general: Collaborative and supportive work environment
- general: Opportunity to learn and grow your skills
- general: Company-sponsored events and activities
- general: 401(k) plan with company match
- general: Employee assistance program
- general: Life insurance and disability coverage
- general: Home office stipend
- general: Opportunity to work with a kind and talented team
- general: Access to cutting-edge technology
- general: Stock options
- general: Performance bonuses
- general: Relocation assistance (if applicable)
- general: Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- general: Health savings accounts (HSA)
- general: Commuter benefits
- general: Employee referral program
- general: Discounts on Vanta products and services
Tags & Categories
Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure and Security Careers at Vanta - Remote U.S. | Apply Now! @ Vanta.
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