Director of Engineering, GRC Program Orchestration

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.

Our Director of Engineering will set strategies that deliver significant value to our customers and business and will lead high-performing teams to execute against them.

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 a Director of Engineering, you will lead and grow a dynamic engineering organization focused on maturing our Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) product for enterprise organizations. Our mission is to enable our customers to onboard and evolve their programs by seamlessly importing and managing controls, policies and risks as well as streamlining audits through continuous control monitoring. You will have a pivotal role in driving innovation for Vanta’s customers and business, scaling high-performing teams, and shaping the technical future of our products.

What you’ll do as a Director of Engineering at Vanta

- Lead multiple teams to deliver results consistently and sustainably while holding a high bar for execution and quality

- Independently identify and realize strategies that deliver significant value to our customers and business.

- Guide technical strategy, ensuring that your teams are delivering long-term value aligned with Vanta’s business priorities.

- Partner closely with your respective Design, Product and GTM counterparts to build best in class products and bring them to market.

- Build a best-in-class engineering team. Coach, mentor and create an environment where your team can do their best work and deliver for the business.

- Play an integral role in influencing and shaping Vanta’s engineering culture and strategy

- Responsible for protecting Vanta and customer data in how your team operates and delivers results.

How to be successful in this role

- 7+ years of engineering leadership experience, with deep experience working on complex products in a high growth environment

- 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 how to drive step change results through product innovation

- Strong decision maker who effectively balances ambiguity, available data, speed, and quality

- Effective communicator and story-teller. Able to influence cross functional stakeholders and at all levels

- Operates at multiple altitudes, from developing vision and strategy to driving execution

- Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.

[US] What you can expect as a Vanta’n

- Industry-competitive salary and equity

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 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, plus 80 hours of Sick Time

- 11 company-paid holidays

- Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!

- Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel