Staff Software Engineer, Core Platform - Vanta

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.

Role Overview

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Core Platform team, you'll drive technical strategy across infrastructure and security systems, abstractions, and paved roads that enable Vanta's entire engineering organization to build and ship products with velocity and confidence. Vanta's Core Platform team provides the foundational infrastructure that powers all engineering at Vanta. We're expanding upmarket to support enterprise customers, which requires strategic investment in platform systems that ensure security, reliability, and developer productivity at scale. As we expand upmarket to support enterprise and regulated customers, we’re investing heavily in platform capabilities that scale securely while reducing cognitive load for product teams.

You'll lead complex, multi-quarter initiatives across infrastructure and security hardening. Working closely with engineering leadership, you'll shape the technical direction for systems that support Vanta's most demanding enterprise customers while maintaining the developer velocity that has driven our success.

A Day in the Life

Here’s a glimpse into what your day might look like:

• Start your day reviewing the team's progress on current platform initiatives.
• Collaborate with product engineering teams to understand their needs and challenges related to infrastructure and security.
• Design and propose solutions to improve platform reliability, scalability, and security.
• Write code and contribute to the development of internal platforms and paved roads.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to other engineers.
• Mentor junior engineers and share your knowledge and expertise.
• Attend meetings with leadership to discuss technical strategy and roadmap.
• Research new technologies and tools to improve the platform.
• Document your work and share best practices with the team.
• Monitor the platform's performance and address any issues that arise.

Why Remote U.S.?

Vanta embraces a remote-first culture, recognizing the benefits of a distributed team. Working remotely allows you to:

• Maintain a healthy work-life balance with flexible hours.
• Avoid the stress and expense of commuting.
• Collaborate with talented individuals from across the United States.
• Design your ideal work environment, free from distractions.

Career Path

As a Staff Software Engineer at Vanta, you'll have opportunities to grow and advance your career. Potential career paths include:

• Principal Engineer: Lead technical strategy and innovation across multiple teams.
• Engineering Manager: Manage and mentor a team of software engineers.
• Architect: Design and implement the overall architecture of Vanta's platform.

Salary & Benefits

Vanta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary and equity.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Generous professional development budget.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Commuter benefits.
• Wellness program.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Company-sponsored events and activities.
• Stock Options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance

Security Culture at Vanta

Security is at the core of everything we do at Vanta. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the security of our platform and our customers' data. We foster a security-conscious culture by:

• Providing regular security training to all employees.
• Conducting thorough security reviews of our code and infrastructure.
• Implementing robust security controls and monitoring systems.
• Encouraging employees to report security vulnerabilities.
• Staying up-to-date with the latest security threats and best practices.

How to Apply

If you're passionate about platform engineering, security, and developer productivity, we encourage you to apply! Please submit your resume and cover letter through our online application portal.

Visit our Vanta Engineering Blog to learn more about what our team is working on!

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 easy.

2. What does the Core Platform team do?

   The Core Platform team provides the foundational infrastructure that powers all engineering at Vanta.

3. What are the key responsibilities of a Staff Software Engineer on the Core Platform team?

   Key responsibilities include leading technical initiatives, designing and evolving internal platforms, driving platform projects, building capabilities for enterprise environments, partnering with product engineering, and championing engineering excellence.

4. What skills and experience are required for this role?

   Required skills and experience include expertise in platform engineering, infrastructure systems, backend architecture, system design, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS), containerized deployments, database management (MongoDB), and security hardening.

5. What is Vanta's approach to remote work?

   Vanta embraces a remote-first culture, offering flexibility and autonomy to its employees.

6. What are the career path opportunities for a Staff Software Engineer at Vanta?

   Potential career paths include Principal Engineer, Engineering Manager, and Architect.

7. What benefits does Vanta offer?

   Vanta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, unlimited paid time off, paid parental leave, professional development budget, and 401(k) with company match.

8. How does Vanta foster a security culture?

   Vanta fosters a security culture through regular training, security reviews, robust controls, vulnerability reporting, and staying up-to-date with the latest security threats.

9. What is Vanta’s main goal?

   Vanta’s main goal is to reduce cognitive load for the product teams by scaling securely.

10. What is the work environment?

    Vanta offers a collaborative and supportive work environment.