Security Engineer, Governance and Trust
Role summary
Chainguard is seeking a Security Engineer specializing in Governance and Trust to build foundational data, automation, and tooling for securing the software supply chain. This role focuses on "governance as code" rather than traditional compliance. You will design Git/GitHub structures for controls, build data pipelines for a trust data lake (likely BigQuery), automate evidence collection, and productionize a Python-based risk engine. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience in data engineering, analytics, security engineering, or SRE, with strong Python, Bash, and SQL skills, and familiarity with Git/GitHub workflows. Experience with AI tooling and cloud data warehouses is a plus. This is a remote-first, collaborative role with significant ownership and growth potential.
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.
Security Engineer (Governance & Trust)
Tired of checkbox compliance and audit spreadsheets? Want to build modern governance and trust as code instead of chasing tickets? Come help us do exactly that.
At Chainguard, we’re on a mission to make the software supply chain secure by default. Our Governance & Trust (G&T) team is building the data, automation, and tooling that lets us prove we’re doing what we say we’re doing without slowing builders down. This role is a chance to build those foundations from scratch at an early stage in your career, with plenty of support and real impact.
The role in a nutshell
As a Security Engineer (Governance & Trust), you’re stable, growing fast, and ready to stretch into more ownership with guidance when you need it.
You’ll partner closely with our Cyber Resiliency and Product Security teams to:
This is an engineering-flavored governance role for someone who likes data, automation, and critical thinking more than writing policy decks.
What you’ll do
You’ll have clear ownership of meaningful pieces of the system, with a manager and teammates who’ll help you prioritize and grow your scope over time.
What you’ll bring
We don’t expect you to have done this exact job before, but you’ll succeed here if you have:
Nice-to-haves (not hard requirements):
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About Us
We live and breathe our company values:
A few of the benefits we offer:
If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
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