Principal Software Engineer
Rad AI190,000 - 240,000 USD/year
- Full Time
- Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
$285,000 – $335,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
Requirements
Candidates should have significant technical leadership experience in larger organizations and complex projects. They must demonstrate a balance of customer focus, bias for action, and the ability to make long-term, medium-term, and short-term decisions. Experience in communicating and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders is essential, along with a proven track record of mentoring and leading engineering teams. A self-starter attitude is required, ideally with a mix of startup experience and working in scalable environments. Candidates should also have experience implementing architectural changes with multi-year impacts or deep technical expertise, and an interest in security is preferred.
Responsibilities
The Principal Software Engineer at Vanta will identify and solve complex, high-impact problems while leading projects with multiple stakeholders. They will set the technical direction for the engineering team, ensuring high quality across critical systems and core product abstractions. The role involves designing, developing, and owning new product functionality and infrastructure using modern frameworks and tooling such as TypeScript, React, and Node.js. Additionally, the engineer will tackle ambiguous problem areas, make effective tradeoffs based on business priorities, and act as a cultural beacon by mentoring junior team members.
Skills
TypeScript
Terraform
Node.js
Problem-Solving
Leadership
Communication
Cross-functional Collaboration
Engineering Design
Vanta
Automates SOC 2 compliance for businesses
About Vanta
Vanta simplifies the process of obtaining and maintaining SOC 2 certification, which is essential for organizations that manage sensitive customer data. The company offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that automates numerous checks to ensure that security controls are effective and compliant with industry standards. This automation helps small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tech companies monitor risks and vulnerabilities continuously, significantly reducing the time and cost associated with achieving SOC 2 compliance. Vanta's subscription-based model provides clients with a more efficient and cost-effective way to maintain compliance compared to traditional methods. The goal of Vanta is to transform the compliance process, allowing organizations to focus on their core operations while enhancing their security posture.
Key Metrics
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$343.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
501-1,000Employees