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