Senior Software Engineer, Vanta for Government
Vanta · Remote · Remote U.S. ·
COMPENSATION
$194k – $263k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior level role
- Fully remote (US)
- 5+ years experience
- System architecture focus
- No visa sponsorship
Join the Vanta for Government team to design architecture and patterns that power compliance programs from the ground up. You will build AI-powered capabilities for government vendors and agencies, automating complex frameworks like FedRAMP and NIST.
Working with early design partners, you will translate ambiguous requirements into scalable solutions. This position offers the chance to shape new product capabilities in a rapidly scaling environment while contributing to engineering culture.
What you'll do
- Lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders to impact the government product line
- Design systems adapting core compliance platforms for federal and SLED needs
- Build net-new product capabilities and validate them with early design partners
- Partner with adjacent teams on shared infrastructure and tagging systems
- Translate ambiguous early-stage requirements into durable, scalable solutions
- Contribute to building the engineering culture as the company grows
What you'll need
- At least five years of industry software engineering experience
- Strong systems thinking and platform architecture skills
- Ability to design for reuse, scalability, and long-term maintainability
- Comfort operating in early-stage environments with evolving requirements
- Strong product mindset balancing technical rigor with delivery velocity
- Willingness to use AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Nice to have
- Experience in highly regulated industries like fintech or healthcare
- FedRAMP or government domain experience
How you'll work
- Fully remote position within the United States
- No employer sponsorship available for work authorization
What you get
- Industry-competitive salary and equity package
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 100% of employee-only premiums covered for most medical plans
- 16 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
- Health, wellness, remote workspace, and cellphone stipends
- Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO policy plus 80 hours of sick time
- 11 company-paid holidays and virtual team building activities