Staff Security Engineer

The Role

We’re looking for a Staff Security Engineer to play a critical role in fortifying GoGuardian’s security posture across our products and internal operations. In this role, you’ll lead high-impact security initiatives, partner with engineering and IT teams, and provide strategic guidance on best practices to safeguard our data, infrastructure, and users. This is a high-visibility role where you will set the technical direction for security and help shape our long-term security strategy. This position sits on the Security Engineering team, a team that manages the security of our data, applications, and cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate knows the ins and outs of cloud security and can collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

What You'll Do

• Lead Security Architecture & Strategy – Design and implement security strategies across our cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and internal systems.
• Threat Modeling & Risk Mitigation – Proactively identify vulnerabilities and partner with engineering teams to mitigate risks before they become incidents.
• Application & Cloud Security – Collaborate with development teams to build security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including secure coding practices, automated security testing, and CI/CD security.
• Incident Response & Threat Hunting – Investigate security incidents, lead response efforts, and continuously refine our detection and prevention capabilities.
• Identity & Access Management (IAM) – Develop robust authentication, authorization, and identity management controls to protect our data and infrastructure.
• Security Awareness & Best Practices – Mentor and educate teams on security best practices, providing guidance on security tooling, threat intelligence, and compliance frameworks.
• Compliance & Data Privacy – Support compliance with SOC 2, GDPR, COPPA, and other regulatory requirements by ensuring security controls are properly implemented.
• Automation & Tooling – Build security automation tools to enhance detection, response, and remediation capabilities.

Who You Are

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, or application security.
• Deep expertise in securing cloud-native environments (AWS, and GCP).
• Strong knowledge of security principles, including encryption, identity management, and threat modeling.
• Experience with DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (Preferably Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and automating security testing.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with security tooling such as SIEMs, IDS/IPS, WAFs,and vulnerability scanners.
• Incident response experience, including forensic analysis and malware detection.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and educate engineering teams on security best practices.
• Bonus points for:
  • Experience working in an EdTech, SaaS, or highly regulated industry.
  • Certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, GIAC, AWS Security Specialty, or similar.
  • Knowledge of zero-trust architecture and modern authentication mechanisms (OAuth, SAML, JWT).
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53.
• Eager to take initiative in a fast-paced, ever-changing, dynamic environment.
• Fueled by the opportunity to truly impact the education landscape.
• Something else? Tell us! We want to learn more about you…

 What We Offer 

• Competitive pay, complete health insurance, 401(k) matching, and an employee equity plan.
• Flexible time off, 13 paid holidays, paid parental leave, and a paid year-end holiday break.
• A robust catalog of benefits that support your professional growth and personal wellbeing: wellness days, work from home funds, fertility & adoption reimbursement, and more…

Plus the intangible:

• A varied and challenging role in an innovative, global company.
• Supportive, driven colleagues who have your back and share your passion.

The typical base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $200,000 per year. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base pay for this position and your pay will be determined by a variety of factors, including your primary work location, skills, qualifications and experience. Additional benefits information is listed on our careers page.