[Remote] Engineering Manager, AI

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vanta is a company dedicated to helping businesses earn and prove trust through continuous security monitoring. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a rapidly growing team focused on building AI-driven products that enhance customer experiences and automate audit processes.

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

Skills

• 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

Benefits

• Offers Equity
• This role is also eligible for medical benefits, 401(k) plan, and other company perk programs.
• 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 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!

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