Backend Senior Software Engineer, Identity

Vanta secures the internet and protects consumer data by providing continuous security monitoring and verification for companies.
Salida, CO 81201, USAAspen, CO 81611, USANew York, NY, USA
$211,000 - $244,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Cybersecurity

Description For Backend Senior Software Engineer, Identity

Vanta is a rapidly growing security platform that helps companies secure the internet and protect consumer data. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Identity team, you'll play a crucial role in building the foundation of their security platform, focusing on authentication systems and authorization frameworks for enterprise customers. The position requires expertise in identity management, security protocols, and distributed systems.

The role involves leading complex projects, mentoring team members, and designing scalable solutions for authentication and authorization challenges. You'll work with multiple stakeholders to implement security best practices and create robust identity management systems that can handle the company's exponential growth.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of backend development experience, with strong knowledge of authentication protocols, authorization frameworks, and enterprise security practices. You'll be responsible for making critical technical decisions that balance business priorities with sustainable architecture.

Vanta offers competitive compensation ($211K-$244K), comprehensive benefits including full medical coverage, 16 weeks of parental leave, and equity. The company maintains offices in SF, NYC, Dublin, and Sydney, but embraces remote work with flexible hours. The culture emphasizes decisive action, collaboration, and continuous learning.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior engineer passionate about security and identity management to make a significant impact on a platform that thousands of companies rely on for their security needs. You'll be at the forefront of solving complex technical challenges while helping shape the future of internet security and trust management.

Last updated 13 days ago

Responsibilities For Backend Senior Software Engineer, Identity

  • Lead complex projects with multiple stakeholders and engineers
  • Collaborate with Security to ensure Vanta's platform implements best practices
  • Support design reviews, communicate constraints, and help engineers make trade-offs
  • Act as a cultural beacon, setting an example for effective, collaborative engineering
  • Mentor junior team members
  • Make effective tradeoffs considering business priorities, user experience, and technical foundation
  • Drive initiatives to increase operational posture and execution quality
  • Design composable and extensible systems for complex user data modeling
  • Support evolution toward policy-based authorization
  • Establish clean interface contracts for identity services

Requirements For Backend Senior Software Engineer, Identity

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  • At least 8 years of industry experience with backend development
  • Strong knowledge of authentication protocols (OIDC, SAML) and identity federation concepts (SSO)
  • Experience with authorization frameworks (RBAC, policy-based access control)
  • Experience building platform services that scale across multiple teams
  • Strong data modeling skills for systems with complex relationships
  • Experience solving distributed systems challenges around performance and security
  • Success with complex technical migrations that maintain system stability
  • Security-focused mindset and understanding of enterprise security practices
  • Have led technical projects spanning months
  • Experience mentoring and collaborating with other engineers

Benefits For Backend Senior Software Engineer, Identity

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
Equity
  • 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

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