Security Engineer

Chainguard
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 105,000 - 123,000Function: CybersecuritySkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Troubleshooting","Automation mindset","Team-first mentality"]

Support engineers across Identity and Access Management (IAM), AI, and cloud by operating and sustaining Chainguard’s technology platforms. Implement and maintain access controls and authentication/authorization systems, help harden and monitor cloud infrastructure, and assist with securing AI/ML pipelines and agentic workflows. Use troubleshooting and automation skills, document processes into runbooks/playbooks, and learn modern security practices while adapting quickly to shifting startup priorities.

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Chainguard
Chainguard
1 month ago

Security Engineer

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Job Summary

Support engineers across Identity and Access Management (IAM), AI, and cloud by operating and sustaining Chainguard’s technology platforms. Implement and maintain access controls and authentication/authorization systems, help harden and monitor cloud infrastructure, and assist with securing AI/ML pipelines and agentic workflows. Use troubleshooting and automation skills, document processes into runbooks/playbooks, and learn modern security practices while adapting quickly to shifting startup priorities.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Operate and sustain Chainguard’s technology platforms (cloud, IAM, and AI).
  • •Implement and maintain access controls, identity policies, and authentication/authorization systems.
  • •Support hardening and monitoring of cloud infrastructure alongside senior cloud architects.
  • •Assist in securing AI/ML pipelines and agentic workflows as they scale.
  • •Troubleshoot, automate, maintain systems, and contribute to runbooks, playbooks, and internal knowledge-sharing.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 105,000 - 123,000
Perks:Remote WorkHealth InsuranceVisionDentalEquityPaid LeaveParental LeaveFlexible Time

Key Requirements

  • •A strong IT administration and/or software development foundation to grow into security.
  • •Hands-on experience in at least one: IAM, AI/ML infrastructure, or cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
  • •Comfort with scripting, automation, and troubleshooting.
  • •Outstanding interpersonal skills for supporting engineers across multiple teams.
  • •Comfort with ambiguity and rapid change in a fast-moving, late-stage startup environment.
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationTroubleshootingAutomation mindsetTeam-first mentality
Languages:English
Tech Stack:IAMAI/MLGCPAWSAzure

Company Brief

Chainguard
Builds software supply chain security solutions for containerized and Kubernetes-native environments, offering tools for secure builds, attestations, vulnerability scanning, and policy enforcement to help organizations deploy trustworthy software at scale.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: Seattle, United States
Founded: 2020
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