Staff Engineer - Endpoint security

About GitGuardian

GitGuardian is a global cybersecurity scale‑up based in Paris, New‑York City, Boston. Early investors include co‑founder of GitHub Scott Chacon, Docker’s co‑founder Solomon Hykes, and top‑tier VC firms. GitGuardian leads the way in Non‑Human Identity security, offering end‑to‑end solutions from secrets detection in code to remediation, observability and proactive prevention of leaks. Our solutions are already used by more than 600K developers worldwide.

About your team and mission

You will join 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 live with over 100 daily active users and is entering its scale phase.

The technical challenges include an across‑platform agent (macOS/Linux/Windows) deployed directly in developers’ environments, a Rust‑based scan engine built for performance and low footprint, and real‑time data ingestion and structuring at scale.

Responsibilities

• Drive architectural decisions—define how the agent and platform evolve to scale; shape the team’s technical choices and influence engineering as a whole.
• Guide and grow engineers—mentor, challenge, participate in code reviews, and raise the collective bar over the long term.
• Contribute directly to the code—take part in the most complex and foundational topics.
• Work closely with Product—collaborate with PMs to frame product ambitions, navigate technical trade‑offs, and co‑build the roadmap.

Qualifications

If you think you match at least 70% of these criteria, please apply!

Essential Criteria

• Leadership & cross‑functional collaboration: proven track record of leading technical initiatives in organizations of at least 100 people; comfortable working with Engineering, Product, and Infrastructure teams; hands‑on mentoring experience; thrives in fast‑paced startup environments.

Technical Expertise

• Expertise in Python, strong experience with Django and large monolithic codebases.
• Significant experience with Rust.
• Experience working on embedded software/on‑device applications.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Security & Compliance

• Worked in security‑focused environments with strong compliance requirements.
• Familiar with standards such as SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO certifications.

Communication & Mindset

• Fluent in English in an international professional environment.
• Strong interest in AI‑related topics and an innovation‑driven, pragmatic mindset.
• Enjoy demoing features and interacting with clients.

EEO Statement

At GitGuardian, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We will ask for your gender identity on the application page to help us understand the diversity of our applicant pool. The information is optional and will not be disclosed to the hiring manager or the interview team and will not be considered in the hiring process.

Benefits

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