Staff Software Engineer, GRC

What you’ll do

• 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.

How to be successful in this role

• 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.
• Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.

What you can expect as a Vanta’n

• Industry-competitive salary and equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
• 16 weeks fully-paid Parental Leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness stipend
• Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
• Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
• Family planning benefits
• Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
• Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
• 11 company-paid holidays
• Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!