Staff Software Engineer, Design Systems

Join to apply for the Staff Software Engineer, Design Systems role at Vanta Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. Visit our Vanta Engineering Blog to learn more about what our team is working on Please note we are only able to hire in Alberta, Ontario, and British Columbia. Design Systems is on a mission to build tooling that empowers internal teams to easily build consistent and high‑quality user experiences that delight our customers. Ensuring our components meet product needs and keep look and feel consistent, intuitive, and premium for our end customers across a quickly growing engineering org rapidly shipping new capabilities is key to Vanta’s success. As a Staff Software Engineer at Vanta, you will play a critical role in driving the long‑term technical strategy, leading complex initiatives, and making high‑impact decisions that affect your product area and the broader engineering organization. You will set the tone for engineering excellence and culture. This role involves a mix of hands‑on development, leadership, strategic thinking, and cross‑functional collaboration. You will work closely with engineering leadership and product teams to ensure the alignment of systems with Vanta’s technical strategy, and you will actively influence key decisions across the organization. What you’ll do as a Staff Software Engineer on Design Systems at Vanta: Be a leader for and advise on UI/UX best practices and standards at Vanta bringing a high bar for design craft ensuring our components are both functional and refined Build, maintain, and update existing shared UI components to ensure they are consistent across our system and product, bug free, well tested, and well documented Educate all engineers in UX and industry standards and best practices, our Design System guidance, and how to implement in code Support product team use cases through building new shared patterns when it makes sense to extend the system, or updating guidance Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects that lay the groundwork for building highly performant and reliable systems Lead key technical decisions that will form the system’s stance and recommendations for product teams Rally cross‑functional teams to drive initiatives to completion, even without direct management of team members Address product, technical, and operational challenges with clear, impactful solutions Serve as a cultural leader, modeling collaborative behaviors and mentoring engineers to elevate organizational performance How to be successful in this role: Over 9 years of industry experience with deep expertise in one or more technical areas (e.g., frontend, design systems, accessibility, app performance, runtime) Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives, driving strategic projects and improving organizational processes in fast‑paced, dynamic environments Mastery in system design and software architecture, with an emphasis on user experience and accessibility standards, and a strong sense of design craft Extensive experience building tooling and abstractions for developers that result in user‑facing experiences Expertise in debugging and supporting platform tooling for the frontend Strong leadership and mentorship experience, consistently up‑leveling teams and leading by example Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and advocate for technical decisions at all levels of the organization What you can expect as a Vanta employee in Canada: Industry‑competitive salary and equity 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 stipend Flexible work hours and location 21 days of PTO and 80 hours of sick leave 8 to 11 company paid holidays (dependent on your territory of residence) Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company‑wide events At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply. About Vanta 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. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr