Backend Senior Software Engineer, Identity

Remote U.S.. Posted 6 months ago

The role

You will design identity primitives to make autonomous agent behavior safe and governable at scale. You will lead complex projects, mentor engineers, and set technical direction for infrastructure to scale with the business.

What you will do

Design identity primitives for autonomous agent behavior
Lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders and engineers
Collaborate with Security to implement best practices for customer data
Support design reviews and communicate constraints
Mentor junior team members
Make tradeoffs considering business priorities, user experience, and technical foundation
Drive initiatives to increase operational posture and execution quality

Required qualifications

Industry experience with backend software development
Strong knowledge of authentication protocols (OIDC, SAML) and identity federation concepts (SSO), or authorization frameworks (RBAC, policy-based access control)
Experience building platform services that scale across multiple teams
Strong data modeling skills for systems with complex relationships
Experience solving distributed systems challenges around performance and security
Success with complex technical migrations that maintain system stability
Security-focused mindset and understanding of enterprise security practices
Have led technical projects spanning months
Work well in environments that value decisive action and getting things done
Experience mentoring and collaborating with other engineers
Interest in contributing to Vanta's engineering culture as we grow
Open to using AI to amplify skills and strengthen work

Benefits

Industry-competitive salary and equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
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
80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays

About the company

Vanta helps businesses earn and prove trust by enabling continuous security monitoring and verification. The company provides a Trust Management Platform to help companies improve and prove their security.