Senior Backend Software Engineer, GRC

Vanta is a company dedicated to helping businesses earn and prove trust through continuous security monitoring. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will lead and mentor engineers, design APIs, and drive complex projects while enhancing the compliance policies with innovative AI solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design APIs from first principles, ensuring they are intuitive and usable by both code and AI agents
• Make thoughtful trade-offs that balance business objectives, user experience, and long-term technical sustainability
• Mentor and guide fellow engineers, promoting best practices across the team
• Lead initiatives that strengthen operational excellence and raise the bar on engineering quality across the organization

Requirements:

• Have at least 8 years of industry experience with backend development
• Proven ability to design clean, effective internal APIs and services
• Hands-on experience with TypeScript, GraphQL, and MongoDB
• Demonstrated leadership of significant technical projects from inception through delivery
• A pragmatic approach to problem solving, with the ability to assess when to build versus buy, identify true customer needs, and execute with iteration in mind
• A product-minded engineer who empathizes with users and is driven to solve their problems
• Experience in building both early-stage (0 to 1) and scaling (1 to 10) systems with strong execution skills
• Previous experience applying AI in products, or a strong interest in exploring this space