Senior Information Security Engineer

Overview

Guild is hiring a Security Engineer. The Information Security team is looking to add a Cloud Security Engineer. This role focuses on protecting Guild’s cloud resources and environments to fulfill its mission while meeting business objectives and compliance requirements. Guild has a distributed model; some roles may require proximity to the Denver office, but roles outside of Denver can sit in any of 32 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, , IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and Washington D.C. Please apply only if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the listed states.

State locations and specifics are subject to change as hiring requirements shift. If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via the Internal Job Board.

To thrive as a company and meet impact goals, we cultivate a culture of high performance. Managers are a key driver of employee satisfaction and growth, and Guild’s talent is its biggest asset. This role is for a Security Engineer in the Cloud Security discipline and reports to the Information Security team.

• Identify security issues and risks with Guild’s 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 Guild’s 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.

• 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 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, Dev Sec Ops , 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.

• An understanding of containers and container orchestration technologies.
• Familiarity with common Information Security frameworks and standards (i.e. CIS, NIST, MITRE, ITIL, ISO 270001, 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

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Guild is a female-founded, certified B Corp. The company has been recognized by Fortune’s Change the World list, the Forbes Cloud 100, Great Place to Work, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, Inc.’s Best-Led Companies, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, and B Lab’s Best for the World, among others.

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