Staff Security Engineer

Summary

Join Chainguard as a Staff Security Engineer and contribute to a collaborative, low-friction Information Security environment. You will work with the IT/Security team and cross-functional teams to enhance security posture and ensure compliance. This role demands a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and a curious mindset. You will design and deploy security controls, integrate security best practices, maintain compliance, and lead incident response efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development or security and familiarity with cloud-native environments and security frameworks. Chainguard offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Security, Information Systems
• 10+ years of experience in software development, security, or relevant field
• Experience securing Cloud-native environments
• Experience with endpoint detection and response
• Familiarity with macOS or Linux security controls
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST
• Ability to craft automation with languages such as Go, Python, or Shell
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently across multiple simultaneous work streams

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy innovative technical controls to detect and prevent security incidents
• Collaborate across teams to integrate security best practices into products and processes
• Keep Chainguard compliant across multiple security frameworks
• Fill out security questionnaires for prospective customers
• Lead incident response efforts, including tabletop exercises
• Conduct security assessments and penetration tests
• Maintain detection and response automation
• Research the latest security threats

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with red-teaming or open-source software development

Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a $400 monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!)
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck
• ��� Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year