Senior Information Security Engineer

Denver, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 130000 - 168400

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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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To thrive as a company and meet our impact goals we must cultivate a culture of high-performance. We know managers are often the single-largest driver of employee satisfaction and growth and our talent is our biggest asset. Because of that weve identified consistent expectations for all of Guilds people managers helping you know what to expect from your experience here.

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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 individuals responsibilities will mainly focus on ensuring protection of Guilds 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 Guilds 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 Guilds 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 $130000 - $168400 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

Guild is Americas leading talent development company partnering with the countrys most innovative employers including Chipotle Target Walgreens JPMorgan Chase Hilton 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 helping companies stay agile. By connecting employees to real-world learning coaching and career support and providing companies with actionable talent insights Guild transforms overlooked talent into high-impact contributors and positions companies for long-term sustainable growth. For more information visit.

Guild is female-founded and a certified B Corp. The company has been named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 list CNBC Disruptor50 list three years in a row Inc. Best Led Companies list Fast Co. World Changing Ideas list and the B Lab Best for the World list 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 Heath 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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I understand and agree to Guilds use of my information in accordance with Guilds and for applicants that are residents of the State of California Guilds Applicant Privacy Notice and California Notice at Collection.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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

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As a Security Engineer you will:

Identify security issues and risks with Guilds 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 Guilds 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

Posting Date: January 12 2026

Access to low-cost high-quality health care options through Collective Heath 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