Senior Software Engineer, AI Product Job at Vanta

Senior Software Engineer, AI Product

Vanta

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

207000.00 - 244000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As a Senior Applied AI Engineer at Vanta, you will play a crucial role in shaping Vanta’s AI offerings, setting technical strategy, and leading projects that leverage AI to deliver smarter, faster outcomes for our customers. You'll be part of a team integrating AI into the Vanta product, working alongside a multidisciplinary group of product engineers, machine learning engineers, product managers, designers, and security and compliance experts to implement, scale, and maintain AI-enabled product experiences. In this role, you’ll build products that enable Vanta’s customers to leverage AI to accelerate their journey towards compliance, managing risk, and earning trust.

Job Responsibility:

Work cross-functionally to design and implement AI-powered features to deliver customer value and integrate LLMs with Vanta’s existing products and systems
Instrument evaluations, guardrails, and monitoring, and review customer usage to continually improve quality
Collaborate with AI Platform engineers shaping foundational AI systems and tooling that accelerate product teams
Make pragmatic tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation
Mentor engineers, champion good technical and product instincts, and model a collaborative, high-ownership engineering culture

Requirements:

At least 7 years of industry experience as a software engineer
You’ve shipped LLM-backed products and have experience with prompting, RAG, and/or agent frameworks
You have experience designing, building, and scaling full-stack applications, including backend systems, APIs, and frontend interfaces
You have familiarity with TypeScript, React, and Node.js, or a willingness to learn
You have experience improving AI systems, creating eval sets, and driving quality hill-climbing
You have experience mentoring other engineers and collaborating with product and design
You have worked at rapidly scaling startups and large companies, especially with environments that prioritize a bias for action
You are action-driven, willing to roll up your sleeves and engage directly with users
You aren’t afraid to put on your product hat
While you bring strong opinions, you prioritize building a platform that meets users where they are

What we offer:

Offers Equity
medical benefits
401(k) plan
other company perk programs
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
16 weeks fully-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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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