Staff Engineer, Vendor Risk Management

At Vanta, our mission is to secure the internet and protect consumer data. 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. 

The Vendor Risk Management (VRM) product was designed to provide software buyers with tools to evaluate the security of their vendors by inventorying vendors, prioritizing risks, automating security reviews and remediating findings. VRM or Third party Risk Management  (TPRM) presents a massive opportunity for Vanta - representing a market of $5-$10B in ARR and a CAGR of 10.8% driven by secular tailwinds in the industry that requires more focussed and deeper scrutiny of the company’s supply chain. 

Our Staff Software Engineers identify key strategic initiatives across engineering, deliver significant value to our customers and business, and set the tone for engineering excellence and culture. In this role on the Vendor Risk Management (VRM) team, you'll start on the Data Platform initiative and help drive and set the vision for a solution that continuously retrieves and enriches the breadth and depth of data we have about vendors. This is a huge unlock for the Vendor Risk Management product and will help software buyers continuously and comprehensively monitor risks across their vendor supply chain.  

Our business has found incredible product-market fit and has monetized effectively since the day we signed our first customer. We’re growing at a blistering pace, which presents career-defining opportunities for engineers to accelerate their growth and to contribute to a rapidly-scaling company. 

What you’ll do as a Staff Software Engineer at Vanta:

• Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects, laying the groundwork for building highly performant, reliable, and customizable systems.

• Influence the development of high-ROI product features and supporting infrastructure to accelerate the roadmap and land impact faster.

• Make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation

• Act as a cultural beacon, role modeling effective and collaborative behaviors and upleveling engineers across the organization

How to be successful in this role:

• 10+ years of industry experience.

• Experience leading large/complex projects that have spanned over multiple quarters or across multiple teams or functions. TL experience is a plus.

• Experience with driving system design/architecture and data modeling for one or more product areas.

• Experience with data pipelines and data systems. Experience with ML and AI is a plus.

• Experience building user-facing Saas products, ideally both for startups and enterprise users

• Experience building 0→1 products as well as solving large scale problems especially in environments that prioritize bias for action.

• Extensive mentorship experience; i.e.up leveling teams, leading by example.

What you can expect as a Vantan:

• 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

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials

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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security.From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. 

Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.