Senior Information Security Engineer

Guild is hiring a Security Engineer. The Information Security team is looking to add a highly motivated and technically inclined individual to work as a Cloud Security Engineer. We are looking for a candidate that is comfortable working in an exciting and fast-paced environment. This individuals responsibilities will mainly focus on ensuring protection of Guilds various cloud resources and environments. These efforts will ultimately allow Guild to fulfill its mission while also meeting business objectives and compliance requirements.

As a Security Engineer, you will:

• Identify security issues and risks with Guilds systems and environments.
• Develop and execute remediation/mitigation plans that provide long-term risk reduction.
• Develop and tune security policy within various security tools and platforms (SIEM, CNAPP, EDR, Email Gateway, Vulnerability Management, etc.).
• Maintain SOC-2 compliance and assist with audit/client-related requests.
• Review and upgrade internal policies and security controls where applicable to Guilds managed infrastructure.
• Leverage CNAPP suite to protect cloud accounts.
• Maintain a suite of application security tools that include SAST/DAST/SCA.
• Assist with incident response and investigation activities.
• Fulfill regular on-call responsibilities as part of a team rotation.

You are a strong fit for this role if you have:

Required Competencies

• Thorough understanding of Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and Continuous integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipeline tools and processes.
• Expertise with security best practices in hardening and protecting cloud environments, including common frameworks such as CIS Controls, AWS Well-Architected Framework, etc.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and secure coding practices.
• Experience with reviewing source code written in JavaScript, Python, etc.
• Expert Python skills.
• Expert-level knowledge of security concepts and technologies - web application architecture, APIs, Networking, Linux, DevSecOps, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for collaborating with technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple security projects simultaneously.

Preferred Competencies

• An understanding of containers and container orchestration technologies.
• Familiarity with common Information Security frameworks and standards (i.e. CIS, NIST, MITRE, ITIL, ISO 27001, etc.).
• AWS Certifications.
• Experience with securing AI/ML systems.

We are committed to equal pay for equal work and believe in compensation transparency. All salary ranges are standardized nationwide and will not vary by region. This role offers a competitive total compensation package, including a base salary of $130,000 - $168,400 and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity.

Posting Date: January 12, 2026