Senior Backend Software Engineer, GRC

Company: Vanta
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 10, 2026

Job Description:

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. 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. Our Senior Software Engineers lead and mentor engineers, delivering high-value products for our customers and infrastructure that enables our business to scale. As a Senior Software Engineer at Vanta, you’ll be responsible for setting technical direction to provide a strong foundation for our infrastructure to scale with our business. You will also drive complex projects across our technical stack and mentor our talented engineering team. Your past experience will be leveraged to enable and accelerate Vanta’s growth. The GRC Policies team sits at the heart of Vanta’s product, powering the creation, management, and tracking of compliance policies throughout their lifecycle. This team is at the forefront of innovation, incorporating AI to enhance policy workflows and elevate our customers’ overall compliance programs. This is a unique opportunity to blend impactful software engineering with cutting-edge applied AI. What you’ll do as a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Vanta: • Design APIs from first principles, ensuring they are intuitive and usable by both code and AI agents. • Make thoughtful trade-offs that balance business objectives, user experience, and long-term technical sustainability. • Mentor and guide fellow engineers, promoting best practices across the team. • Lead initiatives that strengthen operational excellence and raise the bar on engineering quality across the organization. How to be successful in this role: • Have at least 8 years of industry experience with backend development. • Proven ability to design clean, effective internal APIs and services. • Hands-on experience with TypeScript, GraphQL, and MongoDB. • Demonstrated leadership of significant technical projects from inception through delivery. • A pragmatic approach to problem solving, with the ability to assess when to build versus buy, identify true customer needs, and execute with iteration in mind. • A product-minded engineer who empathizes with users and is driven to solve their problems. • Experience in building both early-stage (0 to 1) and scaling (1 to 10) systems with strong execution skills. • Previous experience applying AI in products, or a strong interest in exploring this space. 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, London, Dublin, and Sydney

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