Guild Education
Senior Information Security Engineer
Edtech.com's Summary
- Main responsibilities include risk identification, remediation planning, security architecture design, threat modeling, and maintaining SOC-2 compliance.
- Experience required with cloud security, application security, CI/CD pipelines, and secure coding practices.
- Technical skills include expertise with security tools like SAST, DAST, SCA, CNAPP, EDR, SIEM, and AWS ecosystem.
- Compensation ranges from $150,000 to $180,000 base salary plus stock options.
- Required qualifications include 5+ years in security engineering and strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- Preferred qualifications include knowledge of LLMs, AI architectures, container security, kernel hardening, and AWS certifications.
- Works closely with cross-functional engineering teams and supports security efforts for AI and machine learning systems.
- Involves on-call rotation participation and audit/client request assistance.
- Part of the Finance & IT department at Guild.
- Guild partners with major employers like Chipotle, Target, Walgreens, and JPMorgan Chase to enable talent development.
Senior Information Security Engineer Full Description
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 individualâs responsibilities will mainly focus on ensuring protection of Guildâs 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 Guildâs systems and environments. Develop and execute remediation/mitigation plans that provide long term risk reduction.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate and advance security standards within a comprehensive enterprise application security program.
- You will serve as a strategic partner to engineering squads, providing expert guidance on the integration and remediation of findings from SAST, DAST, and SCA tools.
- You will design and enforce robust security architectures across the companyâs AWS ecosystem.
- Architect and implement security controls for agentic AI systems, including identity, network, and runtime-level defenses (e.g., sandboxing, policy enforcement).
- Develop comprehensive threat models and conduct realistic threat simulations across Guild's offerings, including LLMs, AI agents, and MCP components.
- Develop and tune security policy within various security tools and platforms (CNAPP, EDR, Email Gateway, Vulnerability Management, SIEM, etcâ¦).
- Maintain SOC-2 compliance and assist with audit/client related requests. Assist 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
- Proven experience with software development methodologies and secure coding practices
- 5+ years of industry experience in security engineering, with meaningful focus on cloud security and application security
- 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
- Solid understanding of LLMs, AI architecture patterns, machine learning models, and related technologies (e.g., MCP, RAG, agentic frameworks)
- Experience with container security, kernel-level hardening, and modern isolation techniques.
- AWS Certifications
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 $150,000 - $180,000 and stock options. Compensation offered will be based on a combination of factors such as experience, competencies, and internal equity.
Posting Date: March 2, 2026
Guild partners with the countryâs most innovative employers, including Chipotle, Target, Walgreens, JPMorgan Chase, Hilton, Spectrum, PepsiCo, Tyson, and more, to build the talent needed for today and a resilient workforce for tomorrow. Guild helps employers identify, develop, and mobilize internal talent, enabling workers to gain skills for in-demand roles and companies to stay agile.
By connecting employees to real-world learning, coaching, and career support, and providing companies with actionable talent insights, Guild transforms all talent into high-impact contributors and positions companies for long-term, sustainable growth. For more information, visit https://www.guild.com.
Guild is a female-founded, certified B Corp. The company has been recognized by Fortuneâs Change the World list (2021, 2025), the Forbes Cloud 100 (2020â2025), Great Place to Work (2022â2025), CNBCâs Disruptor 50 (2021â2024), TIMEâs 100 Most Influential Companies (2022), Inc.âs Best-Led Companies (2021), Fast Companyâs World Changing Ideas (2020), and B Labâs Best for the World (2019), among many others.
Guild is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let your recruiter know. We currently offer the following benefits:
- Access to low-cost, high-quality health care options through Collective Health and Kaiser (due to coverage limitations, Kaiser is currently only available in CA & CO)
- Access to a 401k to help save for the future
- Vacation policy to rest and recharge
- 8 days of fully-paid sick leave, to take the time to heal and or recover
- Family-friendly benefits, including 12 weeks of parental leave for non-birthing parents and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents; 4-week ramp-up period for when employees return from a leave of 6 weeks or more; as well as employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-sponsored life insurance, fertility and caregiving benefits.
- Well-rounded wellness benefits including free and low cost mental health resources and financial wellbeing support services
- Education benefits and tuition assistance to help your future development and growth
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