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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 5 days Vannevar's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 39% of Vannevar's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vannevar
- high 18 stale, 0 reposted of 28 open
- Hiring momentum
- 45 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vannevar's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vannevar.
About this role
As a Backend Engineer on the Security Platform team at Vannevar, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining backend services, authorization engines, and data models that support identity and access management. You will collaborate with various teams to create secure, scalable solutions that enhance the user experience and protect sensitive data in defense-related applications.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vannevar as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of backend development experience
- Hands-on experience building identity and access management systems
- Strong system design skills
- Experience leading cross-team technical initiatives
- Security-first mindset
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly
What you get
- Salary range of $150,000 - $215,000 + equity
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Remote friendly with WeWork access
- Unlimited PTO and shared downtime during federal holidays
- 401(k) match
- Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
Worth weighing
- Role requires access to U.S.-only data systems
- High discipline required in sensitive environments
Summarised from Vannevar's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Vannevar on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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