
About Vanta
The AI platform for effortless trust management
Key Highlights
- Valuation of $4.15B after $150M Series C funding
- Over 1,000 employees dedicated to security compliance
- Headquartered in Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
- Helps startups achieve SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance
Vanta is a leading AI trust management platform headquartered in Civic Center, San Francisco, CA. The company specializes in helping startups streamline their security auditing processes, enabling them to achieve compliance with standards like SOC 2 and ISO 27001. With over 1,000 employees and a val...
🎁 Benefits
Vanta offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, along with a competitive PTO policy. Employees enj...
🌟 Culture
Vanta's culture is centered around efficiency and innovation in security compliance. By focusing on startups, Vanta fosters a unique environment that ...

Forward Deployed Software Engineer • Senior
Vanta • United States - Remote
Overview
Vanta is hiring a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer to work at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success. You'll engage directly with customers to understand their needs and extend Vanta’s product to solve real problems. This role requires strong software engineering skills and experience in customer-facing roles.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a strong background in software engineering, with experience in customer-facing roles that allow you to understand and address client needs effectively. You are proficient in programming languages such as Java and Python, and you have a solid understanding of cloud services like AWS. Your ability to empathize with customer challenges enables you to translate technical capabilities into practical solutions that drive customer success.
You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with Solution Architects and product engineering teams to bridge customer requirements with technical solutions. Your communication skills are top-notch, allowing you to articulate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You are adaptable and can move quickly from concept to solution, ensuring that customer needs are met efficiently.
What you'll do
As a Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer at Vanta, you will engage directly with customers to gather requirements and understand their unique challenges. You will extend Vanta’s product and platform to address these needs, ensuring successful adoption and integration. Your role will involve collaborating with internal teams to influence product direction based on customer insights, driving software delivery that aligns with client expectations.
You will support unique customer requirements across integrations, data transformations, and reporting outcomes, combining your software engineering expertise with a customer-centric approach. Your contributions will help shape the future of Vanta’s Trust Management Platform, ensuring that security monitoring is continuous and effective for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001.
What we offer
At Vanta, you will be part of a kind and talented team that values collaboration and innovation. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with opportunities for professional growth in a rapidly scaling company. You will have the chance to work on meaningful projects that impact thousands of companies, helping them build and demonstrate trust in their security practices. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
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