Staff Software Engineer

Who you are

• 10+ years of deep backend engineering experience with a track record of leading complex, multi-quarter technical initiatives in fast-paced, product-focused environments
• Designed platform abstractions that absorbed messy, conflicting enterprise requirements across a diverse customer base — you've solved for the general case, not the loudest customer request
• A track record of shipping in stages: you've moved large, structurally complex problems forward incrementally, with each phase standing on its own, without getting ahead of what customers and the product can absorb
• A history of operating effectively across squads and teams you don't own — alignment built through technical clarity and credibility, not org chart proximity
• Deep familiarity with enterprise architectural patterns: tenancy models, role-based access control, data isolation, scoped permissions, cross-tenant operations, and access boundary design
• Strong communication skills — you make complex systems legible to engineering leadership, product partners, and customer-facing stakeholders, in writing and in the room
• Data residency or GovCloud exposure is a plus; the right person ramps on this in a quarter once the core structural problems are in hand
• Open to using AI to amplify your skills and strengthen your work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

What the job involves

• Own the design and multi-quarter delivery of Vanta's enterprise org model, including hierarchical product lines and business units, isolated data access and ownership, cross-cutting audit workflows, scoped approvals, and EU and GovCloud data residency support
• Define and evolve the core abstractions that let the platform absorb structurally diverse, often conflicting enterprise requirements — solving for the general case rather than one-off customer accommodations
• Retrofit a live production system toward a multi-tenant org structure: design safe migration paths, sequence delivery incrementally, and preserve continuity for existing customers as the architecture evolves
• Carve out and ship meaningful customer value each quarter while progressing toward the full solution — this requires product judgment, direct engagement with enterprise customers, and the discipline to draw clean increment lines through a complex problem space
• Drive execution across squads outside your direct area, building alignment through technical clarity and credibility rather than authority
• Partner with Engineering leadership, Product, and Design to translate the long-term vision for enterprise structure into phased, deliverable work
• Set the technical standard for the group — define patterns others build to, shape architecture across teams, and model the engineering excellence the Program Structure and Trust charter is organized around

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Vanta values the health and well-being of our teammates and offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for teammates and dependents. Vanta is excited to provide an additional range of benefits that holistically support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
• Work Your Way: Enjoy a remote-first setup if you're in the US, or go hybrid at our international offices
• Paid Parental Leave: Industry competitive paid parental leave for all parents
• Time Away: Industry competitive and generous PTO policy
• 401K Plan: 401k matching contribution plan