FullTime
On-site
SaaS
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About this role
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.
As a Solutions Engineer, you'll serve as a trusted technical voice, guiding customers toward clarity, feasibility, and alignment on the end-to-end solution.
Because Vanta is the platform our customers rely on to build and run their GRC programmes, this is a natural next step for GRC professionals, programme managers, auditors, and compliance practitioners who want to apply their domain expertise in a strategic, customer-facing pre-sales role.You’ll be an integral part of the Sales team, working to ensure technical fit and create innovative solutions for our customers.
Your attention to detail, focused on customer needs, will ultimately improve retention and overall success.This role will be based from our London office or Dublin office with an office-centric hybrid schedule.
The standard in-office days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.GRC practitioners are especially encouraged to apply—whether you've managed GRC programmes in-house, audited them as an internal or external auditor, or helped customers meet their GRC programme needs at a GRC vendor, you'll bring exactly the customer empathy and domain fluency this role thrives on.
What you’ll do as a Solutions Engineer at Vanta:Serve as a strategic sales partner, owning the technical relationship with prospects and customers.Strategic Discovery and Deal Qualification: Partner with Account Executives to uncover technical, operational, and business pain points, validating use cases and aligning solutions to measurable customer impact and urgency.Secure the Solution Win and Alignment: Validate technical feasibility, drive clarity on success criteria, and guide stakeholders towar
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
Manager-Level
Departmental buyers and team leads
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Sales Rep
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
SaaS — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
- "We built something in-house already"
- "We don't have budget until next quarter"
- "Our team won't adopt another tool"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
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