About the job
At Vanta, we are dedicated to empowering businesses to earn and demonstrate trust. Our commitment to continuous security monitoring and verification allows organizations to enhance their security posture effortlessly. Our team is composed of talented individuals who, while some may come from security backgrounds, have found success here without prior experience in the field.
As a Senior Backend Engineer within our Vendor Risk Management team, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining the backend services and infrastructure that enable Vanta's advanced data scanning and risk assessment functionalities.
Our team is at the forefront of Vanta's mission to bolster internet security. We concentrate on scrutinizing the external attack surface of numerous organizations, which directly feeds into our Vendor Risk Management (VRM) product. Your contributions will be vital in delivering in-depth insights to our clients, allowing them to efficiently manage third-party risks. In this capacity, you will be instrumental in ensuring our scanning operations are robust, scalable, and high-performing, thereby facilitating timely and accurate risk intelligence.
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Your responsibilities as a Senior Backend Engineer on the Vendor Risk Management team at Vanta will include:
Architecting, developing, and managing the backend services that fuel our large-scale, automated attack surface analysis engine.
Creating distributed systems for asset discovery and vulnerability scanning, focusing on high performance and extensive coverage.
Developing advanced monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the reliability, speed, and integrity of our security data pipeline.
Collaborating with security researchers to quickly implement new scanning techniques and threat detection modules into our production environment.
Working alongside skilled and supportive engineers to significantly enhance our customers' security posture.
Leading complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and engineers to drive impactful business results.
Setting the strategic direction for vital technical areas, ensuring we remain ahead in our rapid growth trajectory.

