Engineering Manager, Vanta for Government

Vanta is hiring an Engineering Manager for its Vanta for Government team. The role leads development of an AI-powered compliance platform for government vendors, federal agencies, and SLED organizations, while building the team and engineering practices and delivering the product roadmap.

Responsibilities:

• Build and grow a high-performing team: lead, coach, and develop engineers while hiring strategically, closing gaps in team composition, and raising the bar on quality and delivery
• Drive execution across the government product roadmap: deliver against multi-quarter initiatives spanning core compliance workflow features, FedRAMP/CMMC/NIST-specific capabilities, and integrations designed for government vendors and customers
• Partner closely with Product and Design to define what gets built and in what order — translating ambiguous, early-stage requirements from design partners into focused engineering plans
• Navigate the realities of a 0→1 build environment: manage scope, sequencing, and cross-functional dependencies while maintaining team momentum and delivery velocity
• Establish the engineering operating rhythms, standards, and practices that will scale with the product as the team and customer base grow

Requirements:

• Have 3+ years of professional experience in a full-time engineering management role, with a demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop engineers of varying seniority levels
• Have a strong technical foundation - ideally as a former senior engineer - with the ability to engage meaningfully on architecture, system design, and technical tradeoffs
• Have experience in early-stage or 0→1 product environments where requirements evolve quickly and judgment about what to build carries real consequences
• Have experience in a regulated industry such as fintech or healthcare
• Have a track record of hiring, onboarding, and ramping engineers effectively, with demonstrated success building team cohesion and a strong engineering culture
• Have delivered complex, multi-quarter initiatives with cross-functional dependencies, balancing near-term customer impact with long-term platform investments
• Are a clear communicator who can align engineers, product managers, and design partners around a shared technical direction
• Are a strong decision-maker who effectively balances ambiguity, available data, speed, and quality
• Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work — demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact
• You must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship
• FedRAMP, CMMC, or government domain experience is a plus