Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer

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 Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDE) at Vanta, you’ll sit at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer success. You’ll work directly with customers to understand their needs, extend Vanta’s product and platform to solve real problems, and ensure successful adoption. You’ll support unique customer requirements across integrations, data transformations, and reporting outcomes — combining strong software and systems engineering fundamentals with empathy for customer challenges and the ability to move quickly from concept to solution.

FDEs collaborate heavily with Solution Architects and internal product engineering teams to bridge customer requirements with Vanta’s technical capabilities. You’ll act as a technical partner and drive software delivery, influence product direction through customer insights, and ensure our technology delivers wins and outcomes for our customers.

Our business has found incredible product–market fit and has monetized effectively since the day we signed our first customer. We’re growing at a blistering pace, which presents career-defining opportunities for engineers to accelerate their growth and to contribute to a rapidly-scaling company.

Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. We’d love for you to join us!

Visit our Vanta Engineering Blog to learn more about what our team is working on!

What you’ll do as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer at Vanta:

• Collaborate directly with customers to understand their technical goals and translate them into actionable solutions.

• Design and implement integrations, data transformations, and reporting workflows that extend Vanta’s platform to customer-specific use cases.

• Work hands-on across the stack — from APIs and SDKs to infrastructure configuration — to ensure smooth deployment, adoption, and performance.

• Partner closely with Solution Architects and product engineering teams to align on technical requirements, influence roadmap priorities, and share field insights.

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across integrations, data pipelines, and application layers.

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers, enabling them to maximize the value and security impact of Vanta’s platform.

• Contribute to Vanta’s technical and customer success culture by documenting best practices and mentoring teammates.

How to be successful in this role:

• Have 5-10+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in customer-facing or deployment-oriented roles.

• Be comfortable coding in one or more modern languages (e.g., TypeScript, Python, Go, or similar) and working with APIs, data systems, and integrations.

• Have strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly understand unfamiliar systems and adapt Vanta’s products and platform to them.

• Enjoy working directly with customers; ranging from technical engineers to security and compliance leaders, and thrive in fast-changing, high-impact environments.

• Collaborate effectively with Solution Architects, product engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

• Have an interest in security, compliance, or SaaS infrastructure; prior experience in these domains is a plus, but not required.

• Willingness to travel approximately 10–15% of the time for customer engagements, on-site implementations, or strategic planning sessions.

What you can expect as a Vantan:

• Industry-competitive compensation

• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage

• 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents

• Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends

• Family planning benefits through Carrot Fertility

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours and location

• Open PTO policy

• 11 paid holidays in the US

• Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, and Sydney

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials.

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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged. 

Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.