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Vanta · 1 day ago

Lead Technical Recruiter, Engineering

Vanta is dedicated to helping businesses earn and prove trust through continuous security monitoring. As a Lead Technical Recruiter, you will manage engineering hiring on a global scale, partner with senior stakeholders, and enhance Vanta's talent brand while ensuring a high standard for technical hiring.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComplianceCyber SecurityInternetSoftware
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle recruiting from sourcing through closing: identify and engage top talent through various channels. Extend offers and successfully negotiate to close hires; providing candidates with an excellent experience from initiation through to their first day
Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders: influence hiring strategy, role intakes, prioritization, and trade-offs in alignment with business outcomes
Set and uphold a high bar for technical hiring: design and calibrate candidate assessments in partnership with engineering leadership
Use data to drive decisions: tracking and analyzing funnel health, talent pool effectiveness, and hiring velocity to continuously improve hiring efficiencies
Represent and evolve Vanta’s engineering talent brand: ensuring candidates experience a thoughtful, high-signal, and respectful recruiting process

Qualification

Full-cycle recruitingTechnical hiring standardsStakeholder partnershipData-driven decision makingMarket intelligenceAnalytical skillsCritical thinkingGrowth mindset

Required

10+ years of experience in full-cycle technical recruiting, preferably within dynamic and fast-paced environments with experience hiring engineering executives or IC leaders
Strong track record of successfully closing candidates in complex offer scenarios, including those involving privately held, venture-backed companies, as well as publicly held entities. Adept in explaining the trade-offs of varying equity vehicles & outcomes
Proven ability to partner effectively with stakeholders across all levels of an organization, from individual contributors to executives, with a demonstrated skill in strategic influence
Sourcing and market intelligence: Deep understanding of the technical talent landscape, including role scarcity, competitive dynamics, and evolving skill sets
Brings strong analytical and critical thinking skills to recruiting decisions and process design
Naturally curious and continuously learning; seeks to understand the 'why,' not just the 'what.' We value a strong growth mindset

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 is a trust management platform that automates compliance and risk management.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$503M
Key Investors
Wellington ManagementSequoia CapitalCrowdStrike
2025-07-23Series D· $150M
2024-07-24Series C· $150M
2023-05-10Series B

Leadership Team

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Christina Cacioppo
Cofounder and CEO
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David Eckstein
Chief Financial Officer
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