Senior/Staff Security Engineer - Chainguard

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Job Title

Senior/Staff Security Engineer

Job Location

Remote - US

Job Listing URL

https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chainguard/jobs/4430594006

Job Description

Chainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment. By providing guarded open source software, built from source and updated continuously, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains.

Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default.

Chainguard’s mission is to be the safe source for open source.

The role, in a nutshell:

As a Security Engineer, your role will be to enable Chainguardians to do their best work through collaborative low-friction Information Security. You will work closely with the IT/Security team and collaborate with teams across the company to improve our security posture and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. A successful candidate will possess a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving abilities, and relentless curiosity.

What you’ll do:

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.

What we're looking for (you do not need all of these to apply):

Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Security, Information Systems
5+ 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.
Experience with red-teaming or open-source software development
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work independently across multiple simultaneous work streams

Base Salary Range

$150,000—$210,000 USD

About Us

We live and breathe our company values:

We are customer obsessed - We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.

We have a bias for intentional action - We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.

We don’t take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) - We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.

We trust each other and assume good intentions - We’re transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.

A few of the benefits we offer:

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.
For a full list of our benefits and rewards, click here.

If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. We’re building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring “Chainguardians'' with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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