Staff Software Engineer, Privacy & Data Security

Vanta
London
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Collaboration","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Senior software engineer role focused on leading strategic privacy and data security initiatives for a rapidly growing SaaS company. You will drive large cross-team projects, design and own new functionality using TypeScript/React/Node.js, mentor engineers, and help scale engineering in Europe while maintaining a strong culture of collaboration and technical excellence.

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Vanta
Vanta
7 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Privacy & Data Security

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Job Summary

Senior software engineer role focused on leading strategic privacy and data security initiatives for a rapidly growing SaaS company. You will drive large cross-team projects, design and own new functionality using TypeScript/React/Node.js, mentor engineers, and help scale engineering in Europe while maintaining a strong culture of collaboration and technical excellence.
Location: London
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects, laying the groundwork for core products to evolve and scale into highly performant, reliable, and customizable systems
  • •Design, develop, and own new product functionality and/or infrastructure leveraging modern frameworks and tooling (TypeScript, React, Node.js)
  • •Make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation
  • •Assist in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new engineering teammates in the United Kingdom and/or Ireland
  • •Act as a cultural beacon, setting an example for effective, collaborative engineering and helping mentor junior team members

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceEquityRemote WorkPar ParentalPension

Key Requirements

  • •At least 10 years of industry experience as a software engineer
  • •Served as a technical lead for large projects (6+ months)
  • •Built successful SaaS products for startup and enterprise users
  • •Have previous startup experience or a bias for action
  • •Upleveled teams of engineers by mentoring and leading by example
Experience:10+ yearsSaaSStartupEnterprise software
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:TypeScriptReactNode.js

Company Brief

Vanta
Provides automated security and compliance software that helps companies achieve and maintain SOC 2, ISO 27001, and other security certifications by continuously monitoring systems, controls, and evidence.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2017
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