[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, AI Product at Vanta

United States

Vanta Logo
$207,000 – $244,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Security, Compliance, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of industry experience as a software engineer
  • Shipped LLM-backed products with experience in prompting, RAG, and/or agent frameworks
  • Experience designing, building, and scaling full-stack applications, including backend systems, APIs, and frontend interfaces
  • Familiarity with TypeScript, React, and Node.js, or willingness to learn
  • Experience improving AI systems, creating eval sets, and driving quality improvements
  • Experience mentoring other engineers and collaborating with product and design teams
  • Worked at rapidly scaling startups and large companies, especially environments prioritizing a bias for action
  • Action-driven, willing to engage directly with users, wear a product hat, bring strong opinions while prioritizing user needs

Responsibilities

  • Work cross-functionally to design and implement AI-powered features, deliver customer value, and integrate LLMs with Vanta’s existing products and systems
  • Instrument evaluations, guardrails, and monitoring, and review customer usage to continually improve quality
  • Collaborate with AI Platform engineers to shape foundational AI systems and tooling that accelerate product teams
  • Make pragmatic tradeoffs considering business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation
  • Mentor engineers, champion good technical and product instincts, and model a collaborative, high-ownership engineering culture

Skills

AI
LLMs
Machine Learning
Software Engineering
Product Engineering
Evaluations
Guardrails
Monitoring
Mentoring

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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