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Staff Software Engineer, AI and Data Risk

Vanta· Software Engineering
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RemoteFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Staff Software Engineer responsible for leading technical initiatives in privacy, AI, and data risk governance; drives discovery and development of features; partners with product and design; focuses on scalable, reliable systems and engineering culture across the EU presence (UK/Ireland). Remote-first with occasional in-office and travel for UK/Ireland-based engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects, laying the groundwork for core products to evolve and scale into highly performant, reliable, and customizable systems
  • Design, develop, and own new product functionality and/or infrastructure leveraging modern frameworks and tooling (TypeScript, React, Node.js)
  • Make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation
  • Set technical direction that shapes how multiple teams build in the privacy and AI governance spaces - not just a single project\'s outcome
  • Help stand up and shape engineering practices as we grow our footprint in the UK/Ireland, including interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new teammates
  • Act as a cultural beacon, setting a high bar for engineering culture and excellence, and multiply the impact of the teams around you through mentorship and technical leadership

Qualifications

  • At least 10 years of industry experience as a software engineer
  • Served as a technical lead for large projects (6+ months in length), including defining the roadmap for complex projects spanning multiple teams and functions
  • Have set technical direction or built systems whose impact extended beyond your immediate team - e.g., shared infrastructure, cross-team standards, or platform decisions other teams built on
  • Built successful SaaS products for both startup and enterprise users
  • Have previous startup experience, or worked in an environment that prioritizes a bias for action
  • Upleveled teams of engineers by mentoring and leading by example
  • Experience working at rapidly scaling startups and large companies, especially with environments that prioritize a bias for action

Skills

Required:TypeScriptReactNode.jsTechnical leadership

Benefits

  • Industry-competitive salary and equity
  • 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
  • 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
  • Health & wellness stipend
  • Remote workspace, internet, and mobile phone stipend
  • Commuter benefits and lunch allowance for team members who attend the office
  • Pension matching
  • 25 days of Annual Leave per year and unlimited sick time
  • 8 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
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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Automate compliance, manage risk, and accelerate trust with AI

Vanta automates the complex and time-consuming process of SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI, and GDPR compliance certification. Automate your security monitoring in weeks instead of months.

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