Vanta

Solutions Engineer, Expansion

Vanta$90K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of customer-facing technical experience as a Solutions Engineer or similar role
  • Outstanding communication abilities, comfortable presenting to diverse audiences
  • Proven track record managing multiple projects independently
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and OS (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
  • Strong project management skills, adept in startup environments
  • Creatively persuasive with strong attention to detail
  • Familiarity with REST API development and B2B SaaS is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Account Managers to identify and drive renewal and expansion opportunities
  • Build strong technical partnerships with customers through product demos and communications
  • Develop relationships with key accounts to foster renewals and advocacy
  • Lead Proof of Value (POV) engagements for product evaluations
  • Influence product strategy based on customer feedback
  • Understand product capabilities and competitive landscape deeply
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve customer issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage fully funded for employee-only plans
  • 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
  • Health & wellness stipend for employee support
  • Remote workspace and internet stipends
  • Flexible PTO policy plus 80 hours of sick leave
  • Matching 401(k) contributions with immediate vesting
  • Virtual team building activities and company events
Full Job Description
As a Vanta Expansion Solutions Engineer, you'll serve as a trusted technical voice, guiding customers toward clarity, feasibility, and alignment on the end-to-end solution.

Working in partnership with the Account Management and Customer Success teams, you'll provide technical expertise and custom-tailored solutions that ensure both renewals and increased product adoption.

You will also serve as a bridge between our product development team and our customers, utilizing your strong communication skills to deliver pointed and actionable feedback that our product teams might use to ensure Vanta gets 1% better every day.

This role will be fully remote, based in the US.

What you'll do as an Expansion Solutions Engineer at Vanta:
  • Partner with Account Managers to identify, qualify and drive renewals and expansion opportunities
  • Build and maintain strong technical partnerships with our customers via engaging product demonstrations, trials, and other communications
  • Develop a trusted advisor relationship with key accounts, customer stakeholders, and executive sponsors that may lead to renewals, expansion, and advocacy
  • Lead and manage Proof of Value (POV) engagements for customers evaluating package upgrades or new Vanta products
  • Influence Vanta's strategy and product priorities to drive adoption and retention by being the voice of the customer
  • Develop a deep understanding of our product capabilities, integrations, configurations messaging, partner ecosystem, and competitive landscape
  • Cultivate an environment of teamwork, openness, creativity, and continuous improvement
  • Work cross-functionally to resolve customer business issues and work toward mutual goals
  • Develop processes and workflows that allow us to build and scale a best-in-class Solutions Engineering organization


How to be successful in this role:
  • 3+ years of customer-facing, technical experience as a Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer or equivalent title
  • You exhibit outstanding communication abilities and feel equally at ease when presenting to both individual contributors and decision-makers
  • You have a track record of working on multiple projects simultaneously, while operating independently to drive projects to completion
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure & Operating Systems (Windows, MacOS, Linux) and cloud application architecture
  • Strong project management skills with a proven ability to operate in a startup environment that lacks the structure of a larger organization
  • You are creative, curious, technical, and naturally persuasive
  • You are detail-oriented and organized
  • You love listening to customers, discussing strategy with colleagues, but also diving into the weeds
  • You can interact with various titles and roles within an organization including the technical and security-minded, plus executives within large companies
  • Familiarity with REST API development and service integrations is a plus
  • Ideally you have prior B2B SaaS experience
  • 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.


What you can expect as a Vanta'n:
  • 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 PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
  • 11 company-paid holidays
  • Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
  • Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials.

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About Vanta

Vanta is a software company that provides automated security and compliance solutions for businesses. The company's platform offers a range of services, including risk assessments, compliance monitoring, and security audits. Vanta's platform is designed to help businesses manage their security and compliance needs more efficiently and effectively. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Vanta
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2017
Revenue
$1 million

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