Chainguard provides trusted open source artifacts for every layer of your modern software stack—containers, language libraries, and VM images. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed.
About the role
We're looking for a Security Engineer to support fellow engineers across three critical functional areas: Identity and Access Management (IAM), AI, and Cloud. This is an earlier-career role built for someone with a strong IT administration and/or software development foundation who's ready to grow into security — you don't need deep expertise across all three areas, but you should bring real, hands-on experience in at least one, along with the technical fundamentals to ramp quickly into the others. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Airtight IT administration skills and/or software development background: this is a must-have foundation for the role
- Hands-on experience in at least one of the following: IAM, AI/ML infrastructure, or cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
- Security experience or working knowledge is a plus: we're looking for strong fundamentals and a genuine desire to grow into security
- Comfort with scripting, automation, and a troubleshooting mindset
- Outstanding interpersonal skills: you'll be supporting engineers across multiple teams, so clear communication and collaboration matter as much as technical chops
- Comfort with ambiguity and rapid change: this is a fast-moving, late-stage startup environment
More about this role
Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk.
Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake.
Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.
We're looking for a Security Engineer to support fellow engineers across three critical functional areas: Identity and Access Management (IAM), AI, and Cloud. This is an earlier-career role built for someone with a strong IT administration and/or software development foundation who's ready to grow into security — you don't need deep expertise across all three areas, but you should bring real, hands-on experience in at least one, along with the technical fundamentals to ramp quickly into the others. You'll report to the Director of Cyber Resiliency and work shoulder-to-shoulder...
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