Staff Software Engineer, Core Platform
Core
Drive technical strategy for foundational infrastructure and security systems enabling Vanta's entire engineering organization to build and ship products securely and at scale.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Core Platform)
Builds
Internal platforms, paved roads, and infrastructure systems for enterprise and regulated customers
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure, Security, Platform Engineering
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
System design, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS), containerized deployments, database management, security hardening, platform abstractions
Preferred skills
TypeScript, Node.js, event-driven architecture, GraphQL, MongoDB optimization
Technologies
AWS (ECS, Fargate, Lambda), MongoDB, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL
Responsibilities
Lead strategic technical initiatives across infrastructure and security domains; Design and evolve internal platforms to abstract complexity; Drive multi-quarter platform projects improving reliability and security posture; Build platform capabilities for enterprise and regulated environments; Partner with product engineering and security to identify friction and translate into scalable solutions; Mentor senior engineers and influence architecture across teams
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
