About the role
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. As a Senior Backend Engineer on our Vendor Risk Management team, you will own the critical backend services and infrastructure that power Vanta's external data scanning and risk analysis capabilities. Our team is at the forefront of Vanta's mission to secure the internet. We focus on monitoring the external attack surface of countless organizations, which directly fuels our Vendor Risk Management (VRM) product. The work we do is critical in providing comprehensive insights to our customers, empowering them to effectively mitigate third-party risks. In this role, you will be the backbone of our scanning operations, ensuring our infrastructure is scalable, resilient, and highly performant, which directly enables the team to deliver timely and accurate risk intelligence. Visit our Vanta Engineering Blog to learn more about what our team is working on! What you’ll do as a Senior Backend Engineer, Vendor risk management at Vanta: Design, build, and operate the backend services that power our large-scale, automated attack surface analysis engine. Build our distributed systems for asset discovery and vulnerability scanning, ensuring high performance and comprehensive coverage. Engineer sophisticated monitoring and alerting systems to guarantee the reliability, speed, and integrity of our security data pipeline. Collaborate with security researchers to rapidly deploy new scanning techniques and threat detection modules into our production environment. Work with talented and kind engineers to make a significant impact on our customer base, enabling them to improve their security and prove it Lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders and engineers to deliver significant impact to our business Set direction for critical technical surface areas, enabling us to stay ahead of continued rapid growth Contribute to building Vanta’s engineering culture as we grow How to be successful in this role: Have at least 8 years of industry experience You have experience with infrastructure, AWS services, and scaling platforms in fast-growing environments You’re thoughtful about trade-offs and have good product sense when creating new infrastructure Bonus points for experience or a strong interest in cybersecurity concepts like External Attack Surface Management (EASM), vulnerability scanning, threat intelligence, or network security principles. Have played technical leadership roles for teams or complex projects Have previous startup experience, or worked in an environment that prioritizes a bias for action Have previous experience working on greenfield projects Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact What you can expect as a Vanta'n: Industry-competitive salary and equity Stipend provided to help cover monthly health insurance premiums Pension and education fund contributions 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents Health & wellness stipend Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend Meal and commuter benefits 20 days of Annual Leave per year 9 company-paid holidays Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events! Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney #LI-hybrid At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply. About Vanta We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent. Referral Instructions If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.