Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Remote

Overview

As a Forward Deployed 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.

In Short

• Collaborate directly with customers to understand their technical goals.
• Design and implement integrations and reporting workflows.
• Work hands-on across the stack from APIs to infrastructure.
• Partner closely with Solution Architects and product engineering teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers.
• Contribute to Vanta’s technical and customer success culture.

Requirements

• 5-10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Comfortable coding in modern languages (e.g., TypeScript, Python).
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Enjoy working directly with customers.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Interest in security, compliance, or SaaS infrastructure.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10–15% of the time.

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary and equity.
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Pension contribution.
• 16 weeks fully paid parental leave.
• Health & wellness stipend.
• Remote workspace stipend.
• Flexible work hours and location.
• 21 days of PTO and 80 hours of sick leave.
• 8 to 11 company paid holidays.
• Virtual team building activities and company-wide events.