Senior Information Security Engineer

At Guild, we believe talent is everywhere and that opportunity should be too. We continue to have our home and headquarters in Denver, but we have embraced a distributed model of working to reach the best talent in the United States. While some roles may require proximity to our Denver office, roles based outside of our Denver office can sit in any of the following 32 states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, 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 only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift. 

If you are an Internal Candidate, please apply via our Internal Job Board. 

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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 individual’s responsibilities will mainly focus on ensuring protection of Guild’s 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 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/SCAAssist 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 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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