Engineering Director, Automation

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. 

Vanta's Automation org is the engine that powers the entire platform. We build the integration fabric that connects a company's entire tech stack to continuously monitor and prove their security posture. With 450+ integrations and 1,400+ automated tests running hourly, this is distributed systems infrastructure at scale, with real-time AI layered on top. If you want to build systems that every fast-growing company on the internet relies on to stay secure and close deals, this is the team to lead.

As a Director of Engineering, you will lead and grow a dynamic engineering organization focused on evolving and scaling our Integrations Platform and Forward Deployed Engineering areas. Vanta integrations work with all the tools our customers use to run their businesses, and power our core product offerings. In this role, you will have a pivotal role in driving customer satisfaction for integrations for both downmarket and upmarket customers, and in reducing the complexity and time it takes to build, maintain, and publish integrations.

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

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

• Partner closely with Design, Product, Engineering, and Go To Market counterparts to build out our integrations developer platform and our engineering services team

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

• Proactively identify, define, and lead strategic initiatives that align engineering capabilities with business outcomes.

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

• Build a high-impact engineering team - coach, mentor, and create an environment where your teams and managers 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:

• 8+ years of engineering leadership experience, with deep experience working on complex products and/or their respective platforms in a high growth environment

• Experience leading & scaling engineering organizations of 40+ in size with multiple teams, and a proven track record of growing high-performing teams beyond this initial size

• Proven success driving execution through your managers and keeping a pulse on the needs of everyone in your organization

• 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 applying the unique leverage of platform principles to enable step change product innovation & results

• Experience building a developer platform or partner ecosystem a plus

• Experience working with forward deployed or customer facing engineering teams a plus

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

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 Aviv, 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.

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