Staff Software Engineer - GRC, Program Definition

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💎 Seniority level: Staff, 10+ years

📍 Location: United States, Canada

🔍 Industry: Software Development

🏢 Company: Vanta👥 501-1000💰 $150,000,000 Series C 8 months agoInternet Artificial Intelligence (AI)Compliance Cyber Security Software

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 10+ years

🪄 Skills: AWSBackend DevelopmentLeadershipProject ManagementSQLCloud ComputingFrontend DevelopmentJavaSoftware ArchitectureCross-functional Team LeadershipAPI testingCommunication SkillsCI/CDRESTful APIsMentoringMicroservicesComplianceStrategic thinkingNodeJSSoftware EngineeringSaaS

Requirements:

Over 10 years of industry experience with deep expertise in one or more technical areas (e.g., frontend, databases, distributed systems, APIs, AI, etc.).
Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, driving strategic projects and improving organizational processes in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Mastery in system design and software architecture, with a strong ability to balance technical considerations and execution constraints.
Extensive experience building user-facing SaaS products, catering to both startup and enterprise users.
Expertise in building 0→1 products and solving large-scale challenges, especially in environments that prioritize a bias for action.
Strong leadership and mentorship experience, consistently up-leveling teams and leading by example.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and advocate for technical decisions at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities:

Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects, laying the groundwork for building highly performant, reliable, and customizable systems with long-term impact.
Drive a portfolio of complex initiatives with a duration spanning multiple quarters, ensuring iterative and sustainable impact across product areas.
Rally cross-functional teams to drive initiatives to completion, even without direct management of team members.
Make strategic decisions that prioritize long-term success, while influencing Vanta’s technical direction alongside senior engineers and leadership.
Champion engineering excellence by continuously improving processes, methodologies, and technical practices across the organization.
Guide teams on tough technical decisions, balancing tradeoffs and resolving conflicts.
Address product, technical, and operational challenges with clear, impactful solutions.
Serve as a cultural leader, modeling collaborative behaviors and mentoring engineers to elevate organizational performance.

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