Vanta

Senior Security Engineer

United States

$218,000 – $256,000Compensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: $218K - $256K

Vanta's mission is to secure the internet and protect consumer data. 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 Security Engineer at Vanta, you’ll own projects with impact across the business to help us run an efficient and highly effective security team. The security team at Vanta ensures that we are a trusted and trustworthy steward of sensitive data. We also contribute subject matter expertise to the product, sales, marketing, support, and engineering functions, given the nature of our business. You’ll join Vanta’s Security organization, which provides essential security operational services, is directly involved in the software development process and building tools to make it easy for developers to ship products securely, sets policies and standards regarding enterprise-wide security requirements, and offers advisory services to enable our business to thrive while effectively managing risk.

If you’re someone who has high initiative and enjoys problem solving while having impact at a high-growth company, we would love to hear from you!

Requirements

  • Track record of independent ownership of areas of responsibility
  • Experience with threat modeling, red teaming, penetration testing, or other means of identifying security issues
  • Some experience writing code, and an ability to read code to find security flaws
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with deep developer empathy
  • Highly organized project management skills

Responsibilities

  • Participate in team exercises to identify potential security risks, including threat modeling and tabletop scenarios
  • Contribute to complex prioritization discussions around which risks are the most important to solve next
  • Plan projects to address the risks we prioritize, and coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders across the company to execute those projects
  • Build maintainable programs to implement operational excellence where ongoing work is needed to achieve our goals (e.g. vulnerability management)
  • Collaborate with engineers to review project plans and pull requests for potential security concerns and improvements
  • Build, customize, and run tools to increase the maturity of our security program without adding undue friction to the company’s operations
  • Support ongoing bug bounty and penetration testing programs
  • Establish and maintain a network of security champions
  • Understand security knowledge gaps of the development organization and help to deliver training to address gaps
  • Provide input into architectural discussions to enable teams to innovate in a secure and repeatable manner

What You Can Expect as a Vantan:

  • Industry-competitive compensation

Skills

Threat Modeling
Red Teaming
Penetration Testing
Code Review
Security Issue Identification
Collaboration
Communication
Developer Empathy
Project Management

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.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$343.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

100% Benefits Coverage
Flexible & Remote Work
Paid Parental Leave
Unlimited PTO
Health & Wellness
401(k)

Risks

Emerging competitors like ComplyCube could challenge Vanta's market position.
Healthcare data breaches may increase demand for more robust security measures.
Reliance on partnerships like HITRUST poses risks if standards evolve significantly.

Differentiation

Vanta automates up to 90% of audit preparation, reducing compliance costs significantly.
The platform offers real-time insights, enhancing trust and streamlining security reviews.
Vanta's HITRUST e1 solution automates 80% of requirements, ensuring continuous compliance.

Upsides

Vanta secured $150M in Series C funding, boosting its growth potential.
Partnership with HITRUST enhances Vanta's credibility in the healthcare sector.
Rising demand for automated compliance solutions supports Vanta's market expansion.

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