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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Vanta Incorporated - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $224,000.0 - $263,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, Cyber Security, Data Delivery - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/vanta/b01ad813-3dd3-4603-ab81-75b14772b43b ## About the Role * 5+ years of industry experience * Strong systems thinking and platform architecture skills: you design for reuse, scalability, and long-term maintainability, and naturally think in terms of abstractions and patterns * Experience in highly regulated industries such as fintech or healthcare; FedRAMP or government domain experience is a plus, but not required * Comfortable operating in early-stage, 0*1 environments where requirements evolve as you learn from customers and technical decisions carry real business consequences * A strong product mindset: you understand that shipping matters, can prioritize against real deadlines, and balance technical rigor with delivery velocity * Open to using AI to amplify your skills and strengthen your work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact. Work Authorization Requirements: * You must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. ## Description * Lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders and engineers to deliver significant impact to our government product line, designing systems that adapt Vanta's core compliance platform to meet the demands of federal agencies, government vendors, and SLED organizations * Lead the design and build of net-new product capabilities - including core compliance workflow features that don't yet exist in Vanta's product today - working alongside early design partners to validate and iterate as requirements evolve * Partner with adjacent engineering teams on shared infrastructure and tagging systems that underpin government-specific compliance workflows, building on existing platform investments rather than starting from scratch * Drive technical initiatives across engineering, product, and go-to-market, translating ambiguous early-stage requirements into durable, scalable solutions * Contribute to building Vanta's engineering culture as we grow, Operates and maintains unmanned aircraft systems in remote and austere environments. Plans missions, briefs customers, monitors weather and airspace requirements, delivers flight and payload data, analyzes mission results, and completes reports. Performs system testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, inventory control, and customer support while coordinating with subject matter experts. Requires frequent deployment, physical outdoor work, an active Secret DoW clearance, and an FAA Class 2 medical certificate. 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