Vanta · 4 weeks ago
Staff Engineer, Third Party Risk Management - Trust
Vanta is a company focused on helping businesses earn and prove trust through continuous security monitoring. The Staff Engineer in the Trust Product area will lead large-scale initiatives, define technical direction, and collaborate across teams to enhance product delivery and system design.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceCyber SecurityInternetSoftware
Responsibilities
Own the technical roadmap for major product domains within the Trust org
Work across teams to turn ambiguous goals into aligned, well-architected execution plans
Lead execution by scoping, assigning, and coordinating work across multiple pods of engineers
Personally build the foundational pieces and unblock high-complexity work
Influence product strategy, grow technical talent, and define patterns and best practices org-wide
Qualification
Required
Lead large-scale, multi-team initiatives from end to end
Define technical direction and architecture
Collaborate with leadership across Engineering, Product, and Design
Mobilize multiple pods of 6–7+ engineers to deliver complex features
Lead with influence and mentor engineers at all levels
Proactively unblock others and influence organizations to improve code quality
Ship features
Extensive knowledge of Product delivery and system design
A decade or more of cross-org leadership experience
Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and manage stakeholder alignment
Synthesize technical direction
Known as a strategic leader who delivers impactful outcomes
Leads complex project portfolios across teams with full accountability for architecture and outcomes
Directly responsible for both execution coordination and high-quality personal contribution
Mentors engineers across the org and actively develops technical leadership in others
Recognized internally as a force for scale, clarity, and system-level thinking
Benefits
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
Company
Vanta
Vanta is a trust management platform that automates compliance and risk management.
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2025 (23)
2024 (6)
2023 (4)
2022 (10)
2021 (3)
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
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