Lead strategic technical initiatives across Core Platform's infrastructure and security domains, setting the technical direction for foundational systems that enable all of Vanta's engineering teams to ship quickly and securely
Design and evolve internal platforms and paved roads that abstract away infrastructure and security complexity, enabling product teams to ship independently and safely
Drive multi-quarter platform projects that improve infrastructure reliability, and security posture across the organization, including AWS services (ECS, Fargate, Lambda), MongoDB optimization, and event-driven architecture
Build platform capabilities for enterprise and regulated environments, including FedRAMP-aligned infrastructure, secure environments, and compliance-ready deployment patterns
Partner closely with product engineering, security, and leadership to understand developer needs, identify friction, and translate them into scalable platform solutions
Champion engineering excellence by mentoring senior engineers, influencing architecture across teams, and institutionalizing best practices for platform reliability, operability, and developer experience

Requirements

Deep industry experience with expertise in platform engineering, infrastructure systems, or backend architecture
Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple quarters and teams in fast-paced, dynamic environments
Mastery in system design, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure (AWS), with demonstrated experience building and scaling platform systems that serve internal engineering teams
Experience with containerized deployments (e.g. ECS, Fargate), database management (MongoDB preferred), security hardening practices and thinking in terms of platform level abstractions and UX for developers, not just underlying infrastructure
Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across the organization, consistently upleveling teams and presenting effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong technical foundation in modern backend technologies; experience with TypeScript, Node.js, event-driven architecture and GraphQL is a plus

Benefits

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!

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

platform engineeringinfrastructure systemsbackend architecturesystem designdistributed systemscloud infrastructurecontainerized deploymentsdatabase managementsecurity hardeningevent-driven architecture

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluencementoringcollaborationproblem-solvingtechnical decision-makingpresentation skillsteam uplevelingdeveloper experience