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
