Staff Software Engineer, Core Platform

What you'll do

• Lead strategic technical initiatives across Core Platform's infrastructure and security domains, setting the technical direction for foundational systems that enable all of Vanta's engineering teams to ship quickly and securely
• Design and evolve internal platforms and paved roads that abstract away infrastructure and security complexity, enabling product teams to ship independently and safely
• Drive multi-quarter platform projects that improve infrastructure reliability, and security posture across the organization, including AWS services (ECS, Fargate, Lambda), MongoDB optimization, and event-driven architecture
• Build platform capabilities for enterprise and regulated environments, including FedRAMP-aligned infrastructure, secure environments, and compliance-ready deployment patterns
• Partner closely with product engineering, security, and leadership to understand developer needs, identify friction, and translate them into scalable platform solutions
• Champion engineering excellence by mentoring senior engineers, influencing architecture across teams, and institutionalizing best practices for platform reliability, operability, and developer experience

How to be successful

• Deep industry experience with expertise in platform engineering, infrastructure systems, or backend architecture
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple quarters and teams in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Mastery in system design, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure (AWS), with demonstrated experience building and scaling platform systems that serve internal engineering teams
• Experience with containerized deployments (e.g. ECS, Fargate), database management (MongoDB preferred), security hardening practices and thinking in terms of platform level abstractions and UX for developers, not just underlying infrastructure
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across the organization, consistently upleveling teams and presenting effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong technical foundation in modern backend technologies; experience with TypeScript, Node.js, event-driven architecture and GraphQL is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

Industry-competitive salary and equity. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Remote workspace stipend. Flexible PTO.