Staff Engineer - Endpoint security

Across-platform agent(macOS / Linux / Windows), deployed directly in developers' environments

• A Rust-based scan engine, built for performance and low footprint
• Real-time data ingestion and structuringat scale

Your role will be cross-functional, high-visibility, and high-impact:

• Drive architectural decisions- You define how the agent and platform evolve to scale. Your vision shapes the team's technical choices and influences engineering as a whole.
• Guide and grow engineers- As the team's technical reference, you mentor, challenge, take part in code reviews, and raise the collective bar over the long term.
• Contribute directly to the code- This role isn't just oversight: you're in the code on the most complex and foundational topics.
• Work closely with Product- You are a key counterpart for PMs to frame product ambitions, navigate technical trade-offs, and co-build the roadmap., Backend: Python (Django) Go, Rust Frontend: JavaScript (React), TypeScript, React Query, Jest DB: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch (+ Kibana), MongoDB Observability: Elastic Stack, Sentry, Grafana LGTM, OTEL Deployment: ArgoCD, GitlabCI, Terraform Runtime: Kubernetes (Karpenter, Istio) Cloud providers: AWS and OVH Message brokering: RabbitMQ, Redis

Do you have experience in Terraform?, You have a proven track record of leading technical initiatives involving multiple teams within organizations of at least 100 people.

• You are comfortable working cross-functionally and collaborating effectively with Engineering, Product, and Infrastructure teams.
• You have hands-on experience mentoring engineers and helping teams grow their technical capabilities.
• You thrive in fast-paced startup environments.

Technical expertise * You are an expert in Python, with strong experience working with Django and large monolithic codebases.

• You have significant experience with Rust.

• You have experience working on embedded software / on-device applications (software installed and running on a machine, not web applications).

• You have strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. Security & compliance

You have worked in security-focused environments with strong compliance requirements.

• You are familiar with standards such as SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO certifications.

Communication & mindset * You are fluent in English in an international professional environment.

• You have a strong interest in AI-related topics and an innovation-driven, pragmatic mindset.
• You like to demo your features and interact with clients.

• Package that includes BSPCE
• Lunch voucher (Swile, 9€ at 50%)
• Sponsored Wellpass (gymlib)
• Non-charged health insurance for children (Sidecare / Generali)
• Up to €300 to improve your home office set-up
• Yearly holiday allowance
• Referral bonus of 4000€ for any new Guardian we might hire thanks to you
• Team building: monthly budget dedicated to each employee that you can spend as you wish, with colleagues (latest examples to date: Michelin star restaurant, karaoke, stand-up show, kitesurfing week-end, ...)

And also...

• Remote policy: hybrid (3 days/week at the office in Paris)
• Opportunities for career development in the long term

GitGuardian is a global cybersecurity scale-up. The company is based in Paris, New-York City, Boston. Among our early investors who saw our market value proposition, are the co-founder of GitHub, Scott Chacon, along with Solomon Hykes, Docker's co-founder. American and European top-tier VC firms have also invested in GitGuardian. GitGuardian leads the way in Non-Human Identity security, offering end-to-end solutions from secrets detection in code, productivity tools and environments to strong remediation, observability and proactive prevention of leaks. Our solutions are already used by more than 600K developers worldwide! About your team and your mission You would be joining the Endpoint team, which develops an agent running directly on developers' machines to detect secrets and sensitive configurations before they leak - and centralize this information for security teams. The product is already live with over 100 daily active users and is entering its scale phase. It's the perfect time to join: the foundation is solid, and the upcoming architectural decisions are the ones that will determine how we move to the next order of magnitude., * Understand how GitGuardian works in this short video! * Want to go even further? Check out our public roadmap! * Check out the State of Secrets Sprawl Report to understand our mission and the industry. * Our solutions are already used by hundreds of thousands of developers in all industries and GitGuardian platform is the n°1 app on the GitHub marketplace Clients * GitGuardian helps organizations find exposed sensitive information that could often lead to tens of millions of dollars in potential damage. * More than 70% of our customers are in the United States. * Many F500 companies use GitGuardian's platform. People * The Guardians are knowledgeable, committed, serious, aligned with the company's mission, and true team players: always willing to help each other grow our skill sets! * The team is diverse and we hail from more than 20 different countries. * We are also agile, remote-friendly, and fun people to work with. * You will get trust & autonomy on your perimeter with a very transparent internal communication and a strong impact on the company development.   You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply