Engineering Manager, Customer Trust

Remote · 2+ years experience · Full-time · Remote · Posted Oct 2, 2026

At a glance

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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The Customer Trust team owns products helping organizations put security assessments on autopilot, leading the squad building it across Trust Center and Questionnaire products.
This execution-first role drives two strategically important roadmaps at the intersection of agentic AI innovation and enterprise expansion.
You will lead 11 engineers with a defined product-market fit and proven roadmap to deliver with urgency and precision.

Lead two squads to deliver consistently and sustainably against a clear product roadmap
Set a high-accountability, high-ownership delivery culture including weekly goal tracking, tech spec reviews, and proactive project visibility
Partner closely with product and design to shape roadmap priorities, make tradeoff decisions, and ensure engineering is a strong voice in what gets built and why
Engage meaningfully in technical decisions by reading specs, participating in architecture discussions, and guiding the team toward sound engineering choices
Attract, grow, and retain strong engineers, manage and uplevel senior ICs, and foster an environment where the team does their best work
Work cross-functionally with GTM, the AI Platform team, and other partners to identify opportunities, clear blockers, and ship for the business
Contribute to Vanta’s engineering culture by helping build processes, norms, and practices that help the whole organization scale

2+ years of full-time engineering management experience leading teams of 6–8+ engineers
Track record of running high-execution teams with disciplined delivery practices including tech spec reviews, weekly goal tracking, and strong timeline accountability
Experience managing and upleveling senior individual contributors
Product engineering background with experience leading teams building customer-facing software, not primarily infrastructure or platform
Technically engaged and comfortable in architecture discussions, able to read specs critically and make informed tradeoff decisions
Proven ability to shape product and long-term technical strategy in close partnership with a PM
Strong decision maker who effectively balances ambiguity, available data, speed, and quality
Uses AI in day-to-day work to amplify skills and strengthen outcomes across routine workflows

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 policy plus 80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays