Vanta
Senior Software Engineer, Evaluation Engine
$195K–$229K
Remote U.S. · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
About the job
Build and operate the backend runtime that schedules and executes Vanta’s security and compliance Tests, processes their results, and scales reliably.
What you'll do
- Own complex projects from design through implementation, rollout, and operation.
- Design and evolve backend systems, APIs, and data models for Tests and their results; improve runtime reliability, correctness, performance, and observability.
- Investigate production issues, simplify systems, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Strong experience building and operating reliable, scalable backend systems in production.
- Independently delivered complex technical projects, including work with ambiguous problems or solutions.
- Strong backend system design, API, and data-modeling fundamentals; able to debug and reason about complex systems.
- Must reside and work exclusively in the United States and be authorized to work there without employer sponsorship.
Nice to have
- Experience with TypeScript, GraphQL, MongoDB, and observability tools such as Datadog.
- Openness to using AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Pay
$195K – $229K USD base salary
Tools
TypeScript, GraphQL, MongoDB, Datadog
AI focus
Use AI responsibly to amplify skills and improve efficiency and impact.
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