Engineering Director, Core Platform
Company: Vanta
Location: Campbell
Posted on: January 10, 2026
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Job Description:
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 the Director of Engineering for
Core Platform, you will lead and grow a dynamic engineering
organization focused on evolving and scaling the engineering
systems & infrastructure that enable Vanta’s developers to create
great products - shipping quickly, efficiently, and securely across
the entirety of our organization. You will have a pivotal role in
driving innovation for Vanta’s engineers, customers and business,
scaling high-performing teams, and shaping the technical future of
our products. Visit our Vanta Engineering Blog to learn more about
what our team is working on! What you’ll do: • 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 - especially in the developer
productivity space - that align engineering capabilities with
business outcomes. • Partner closely with engineers & leaders
across Vanta to create foundational building blocks - accelerating
product engineering and bringing our vision to market. • 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 •
Own and maintain Vanta’s FedRAMP authorization from an engineering
perspective, partnering cross-functionally to ensure compliance &
evolving our systems to meet customer needs 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 35 in size with multiple
teams, and a proven track record of growing high-performing teams
beyond this initial size • 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 innovation & results •
Strong decision maker who effectively balances ambiguity, available
data, speed, and quality • Effective communicator and story-teller.
Able to influence engineering partners and leadership at all levels
• Operates at multiple altitudes, from developing vision and
strategy to driving execution 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
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