--- title: 'Senior II Fullstack Software Engineer, GRC at Vanta' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-ii-fullstack-software-engineer-grc-vanta-united-states-rv3akp1djaav' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Senior II Fullstack Software Engineer, GRC at Vanta - **Company:** [Vanta](https://feeny.ai/companies/vanta) - **Location:** United States - **Compensation:** $224k–$263k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-03-12 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vanta/fedc71ba-ef1d-454c-9536-ce87333a23c7/application **Skills:** TypeScript, React, Node.js, Fullstack Development, Startup Experience, Greenfield Project Experience, Security Domain Knowledge > Lead complex fullstack projects and set technical direction for the Governance, Risk and Compliance organization. Design and develop new product functionality using TypeScript, React, and Node.js to enable enterprise customers to integrate their security programs with Vanta's infrastructure. ## Job description At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. Our Senior Software Engineers lead and mentor engineers, delivering high-value products for our customers and infrastructure that enables our business to scale. Vanta’s team and technology surface are growing quickly, and it’s essential that we invest in the right abstractions and systems to enable us to scale with our business. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll be responsible for setting technical direction to enable our product and infrastructure to scale with our business, driving complex projects across our technical stack, and mentoring our talented engineering team. Your past experience will be leveraged to enable and accelerate Vanta’s growth. Our business has found incredible product-market fit and has monetized effectively since the day we signed our first customer. We’re growing at a blistering pace, which presents career-defining opportunities for engineers to accelerate their growth and to contribute to a rapidly-scaling company. Visit our[Vanta Engineering Blog](https://www.vanta.com/all-categories/engineering) to learn more about what our team is working on! The GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) organization is the primary org responsible for developing and maintaining Vanta's core product offerings. These teams are at the heart of Vanta moving upmarket to support enterprise customers and build products that enable our customers’ existing security and compliance programs to integrate seamlessly with Vanta, giving them invaluable insights and recommendations to continue to operate, mature and evolve their programs. What you’ll do as a Senior Software Engineer at Vanta: - Lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders and engineers to deliver significant impact to our business - Set direction for critical technical surface areas, enabling us to stay ahead of continued rapid growth - Design, develop, and own new product functionality and/or infrastructure leveraging modern frameworks and tooling (TypeScript, React, Node.js) - Work with talented and kind engineers to make a significant impact on our customer base, enabling them to improve their security and prove it - Contribute to building Vanta’s engineering culture as we grow How to be successful in this role: - Have at least 8 years of industry experience - Have played technical leadership roles for teams or complex projects - Have previous startup experience, or worked in an environment that prioritizes a bias for action - Have previous experience working on greenfield projects - Have an interest in learning about security or prior experience in the space What you can expect as a US-based Vanta'n: - Industry-competitive salary and equity - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans - 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents - Health & wellness stipend - Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend - Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office - Family planning benefits - Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting - Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time - 11 company-paid holidays - Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events! - Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials. #LI-Remote At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply. ## About Vanta We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent. Referral Instructions If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf. ## About Vanta ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Vanta provides the leading Agentic Trust Platform that automates compliance, risk management, and security proof for businesses. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, USA (with offices in New York, Dublin, London, and Sydney) - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Christina Cacioppo (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) / Cybersecurity - **Target Customers**: B2B, ranging from startups to mid-market and enterprise (16,000+ customers) - **Mission/Purpose**: To protect consumer data and restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security continuously. ## Products & Services - **Vanta Agentic Trust Platform**: An integrated platform with four core capabilities: - **Compliance**: Automates and continuously monitors compliance with 35+ frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP, HITRUST, NIST AI RMF, etc.), featuring 1,400+ automated tests and AI-powered policy generation. - **Risk**: Provides a unified view of internal and third-party risk, including vendor risk management (TPRM). - **Proof**: Enables real-time sharing of security posture through Trust Centers and automated questionnaire responses (reported to automate 93% of questionnaires). - **Vanta AI Agent**: A 24/7 GRC engineer that drafts policies, completes questionnaires, flags risks, remediates failed tests, and summarizes findings, saving teams an average of 4+ hours per week. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Total funding of over $300 million. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by Sequoia Capital, Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs. - **Growth Signals**: - Trusted by over 16,000 customers. - Named a Leader in *The Forrester Wave™: Governance, Risk, and Compliance Platforms, Q2 2026*. - Forrester noted that "Vanta’s innovation approach is unparalleled" with "disruptive product launches." - Reports of significant customer wins, including saving 2,000 hours annually and eliminating 10 spreadsheets for one customer. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover & Category Leader**: Vanta pioneered automated compliance for fast-growing tech companies and is now the leading platform in the space. - **AI-Native Platform**: The Vanta AI Agent is a core differentiator, acting as a "24/7 GRC engineer" rather than a simple add-on, making it extremely sticky and efficient. - **Breadth of Coverage**: Supports 35+ frameworks and integrates with 400+ tools, providing a single source of truth for all trust-related work. - **Network Effects**: A large customer base and partner ecosystem (e.g., auditor portal) create a strong moat. ## Strategic Focus - **Continuous Trust**: Moving security from a point-in-time check to a continuous, real-time state. - **AI-Driven Automation**: Deepening the capabilities of the Vanta AI Agent to handle more complex GRC tasks autonomously. - **Enterprise Expansion**: Catering to larger, more complex organizations with features like FedRAMP support and advanced TPRM. - **Global Reach**: Expanding international presence (offices in Dublin, London, Sydney) to serve a global customer base. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes a "remote-first" setup in the US and a hybrid model internationally. Core principles include "Put customers first," "Bias for action," "Win as one team," "Lead with resilience," and "Decide with frameworks." - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Remote-first for US team members; hybrid options available at international offices (San Francisco, New York, Sydney, Dublin, London). - **Benefits**: Comprehensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision, industry-competitive paid parental leave, generous PTO, and a 401k matching plan. - **Engineering Culture**: The company is building a platform where the AI Agent acts as an "experienced GRC engineer," offering a chance to work on cutting-edge AI problems in a high-growth environment. The CPO previously scaled engineering, product, and design teams at GitHub. ## Sources 1. [Vanta About Us](https://www.vanta.com/company/about) 2. [Vanta Website](https://www.vanta.com/) 3. [Vanta Careers Page](https://www.vanta.com/company/careers) 4. [Vanta - What is Vanta?](https://www.vanta.com/resources/what-is-vanta) 5. 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