About the role

Engineering Manager building and scaling AI team to enhance Vanta's AI-first platform. Driving product innovation and customer experiences through AI technologies while ensuring effective collaboration.

Responsibilities

Build and scale a high-performing team, hiring strategically to fill skill gaps as the team grows
Coach, mentor, and create an environment where your team can do their best work and deliver for the business
Set direction and guide technical strategy for AI agent and downmarket products, ensuring long-term value aligned with Vanta's business priorities
Partner closely with product, design, and AI platform teams to ship customer-facing AI features that automate audit work while maintaining human-in-the-loop controls
Champion best practices for applied AI, including prompt engineering, RAG, agentic frameworks, and quality evaluation
Navigate rapid change and ambiguity with adaptability, iterating quickly on roadmaps as the team's charter and direction evolve

2+ years of experience managing technical teams of 4-8+ engineers
Proven track record as a strong individual contributor before transitioning to management, with hands-on applied AI experience
Deep knowledge of building LLM-backed products, including experience with prompting, RAG, agent frameworks, and quality hill-climbing
Experience in fast-paced, startup environments; founder background or YC experience is a strong plus
Strong adaptability and comfort with ambiguity—you can quickly iterate on roadmaps without too much attachment as priorities evolve
Excellent collaboration and influencing skills across engineering, product, design, and cross-functional teams
Familiarity with Vanta's tech stack (TypeScript, React, Node.js) or willingness to ramp quickly
Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.

100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
Pension contribution
16 weeks fully paid Parental Leave for all new parents
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
Flexible work hours and location
21 days of Vacation Time and 80 hours of Sick Leave
11 company-paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!