Staff Software Engineer, Program Structure & Trust
Vanta · Remote · Remote U.S. ·
COMPENSATION
$260k – $306k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Staff level backend role
- Fully remote position
- Enterprise architecture focus
- 10+ years experience required
- Multi-tenant system design
You will lead the technical direction for Vanta's Program Structure and Trust group, building the foundation that allows enterprises to map their security and compliance structures into the platform. The work focuses on creating scalable abstractions for hierarchical business units, scoped approvals, and data residency requirements.
This position requires owning the design and phased delivery of a multi-quarter initiative that cuts across the entire platform. You will retrofit live production systems toward a multi-tenant structure while ensuring continuity for existing customers and delivering incremental value each quarter.
What you'll do
- Own design and delivery of enterprise org model including hierarchical structures
- Define core abstractions to handle diverse and conflicting enterprise requirements
- Retrofit production systems toward multi-tenant structure with safe migration paths
- Drive execution across squads through technical clarity rather than authority
- Partner with leadership and product to translate vision into phased deliverables
- Set technical standards and define patterns for the engineering group
What you'll need
- 10+ years of deep backend engineering experience
- Track record of leading complex multi-quarter technical initiatives
- Experience designing platform abstractions for general cases
- Ability to ship large structural problems in incremental stages
- Deep familiarity with tenancy models and role-based access control
- Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to have
- Exposure to data residency or GovCloud environments
- Willingness to use AI tools to improve efficiency and impact
How you'll work
- Fully remote work policy
- Offices available in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, Sydney
What you get
- Industry-competitive salary and equity
- 100% coverage for employee-only medical plan premiums
- 16 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
- Stipends for health, wellness, remote workspace, and internet
- Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO policy plus 80 hours of sick time
- 11 company-paid holidays