Vanta · 13 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Core Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/StaffVanta is a company dedicated to helping businesses earn and prove trust through continuous security monitoring. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Core Platform team, you will drive technical strategy across infrastructure and security systems, enabling the engineering organization to build and ship products efficiently and securely.
Telecom & CommunicationsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityLegalSoftwareComplianceInternet
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Benefits
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!
100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
Pension contribution
Flexible work hours and location
21 days of Vacation Time and 80 hours of Sick Leave
Company
Vanta
Vanta is a trust management platform that automates compliance and risk management.
Founded in 2018
1001-5000 employees
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2024 (6)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$503MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementSequoia CapitalCrowdStrike
2025-07-23Series D· $150M
2024-07-24Series C· $150M
2023-05-10Series B
Leadership Team
Christina Cacioppo
Cofounder and CEO
David Eckstein
Chief Financial Officer
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