Engineering Director - Core Platform

Vanta

86d

About The Position

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. As the Director of Engineering for Core Platform, you will lead and grow a dynamic engineering organization focused on evolving and scaling the engineering systems & infrastructure that enable Vanta’s developers to create great products - shipping quickly, efficiently, and securely across the entirety of our organization. You will have a pivotal role in driving innovation for Vanta’s engineers, customers and business, scaling high-performing teams, and shaping the technical future of our products.

Requirements

• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, with deep experience working on complex products and/or their respective platforms in a high growth environment
• Experience leading & scaling engineering organizations of 35+ in size with multiple teams, and a proven track record of growing high-performing teams beyond this initial size
• Passion for leading, coaching and building an inspired team through setting vision, unlocking potential, and driving compassionate accountability
• Business acumen paired with an understanding of applying the unique leverage of platform principles to enable step change innovation & results
• Strong decision maker who effectively balances ambiguity, available data, speed, and quality
• Effective communicator and story-teller. Able to influence engineering partners and leadership at all levels
• Operates at multiple altitudes, from developing vision and strategy to driving execution

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams to deliver results consistently and sustainably while holding a high bar for execution and quality
• Proactively identify, define, and lead strategic initiatives - especially in the developer productivity space - that align engineering capabilities with business outcomes.
• Partner closely with engineers & leaders across Vanta to create foundational building blocks - accelerating product engineering and bringing our vision to market.
• Guide technical strategy, ensuring that your teams are enabling long-term value aligned with Vanta’s business priorities.
• Build a high-impact engineering team - coach, mentor, and create an environment where your teams and managers can do their best work and deliver for the business.
• Play an integral role in influencing and shaping Vanta’s engineering culture and strategy
• Own and maintain Vanta’s FedRAMP authorization from an engineering perspective, partnering cross-functionally to ensure compliance & evolving our systems to meet customer needs

Benefits

• Industry-competitive compensation
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
• 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents
• Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends
• Family planning benefits through Carrot Fertility
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours and location
• Open PTO policy
• 11 paid holidays in the US
• Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, and Sydney

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees