Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer, GoGuardian
$150-180k
+ Equity
EdTech software for K-12 schools
Job no longer available
EdTech software for K-12 schools
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$150-180k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To transform education by helping schools implement, manage and understand technology.
Role
Who you are
- This role is hands-on and requires a deep understanding of security technologies and best practices
- 5+ years of experience in Information Security
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field preferred
- Experience with one or more core security concepts: application security; operating systems security; authentication, authorization, and identity systems; secure coding practices; network and web security protocols
- Demonstrated expertise in patch management processes, including vulnerability assessment, testing, and deployment
- Strong experience with Terraform or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), particularly security-related features such as: IAM; key management; network management; audit logging
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as the NIST, ISO 27001/2, or equivalent
- Experience scripting and coding to implement and/or verify security solutions. Go (Golang), Javascript, Python, Java/Scala, or shell scripting languages are preferred
- Eager to take initiative in a fast-paced, ever-changing, dynamic environment
- Fueled by the opportunity to truly impact the education landscape
What the job involves
- The Security Engineering team, part of GoGuardian’s Tech Foundation department, manages the security of our applications, data, and cloud infrastructure
- As a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at GoGuardian, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to protect our organization's infrastructure
- You will be responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our systems, networks, and data
- Help review and design systems that improve the security of application software and infrastructure
- Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and remediate security weaknesses, particularly in cloud environments
- Manage and implement patch management processes to ensure timely and effective security updates across all systems and applications
- Monitor and analyze security alerts and incidents, responding promptly to mitigate threats and vulnerabilities in GCP and AWS
- Administer and maintain security systems and tools, including software updates, configuration and control reviews
- Build tools and automation to manage and enforce security policies, automate processes at scale
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure security measures are integrated into the development and deployment processes for cloud-based applications and services
- Analyze, assess, and respond to various internet threats, both proactively and reactively
- Partner with other engineers to design and build effective security tools by sharing high-level understanding of security policy, risk, and/or access management
- Document information security policies, procedures, and tests
- Contribute to security engineering planning and execution
- Monitor, detect, and report any threats directed against the GoGuardian’s networks and systems
Our take
GoGuardian provides filtering, classroom engagement and mental health tools for educators. This supports better classroom management, student engagement and online safety - without users having to rely on multiple platforms.
GoGuardian's product capabilities include real-time monitoring for students' device screens, a feature to identify at-risk students and single click tutoring support among others. The major questioning of the suite surrounds how student safety and privacy remain balanced, which is a challenge the company must continue to face.
Millions of students across over thousands of US school districts are served by GoGuardian's software. With schools increasingly turning towards digital education systems, the company continues to expand its services - for example with support for multi-platform school environments and a digital hall pass management system.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Aug 2021
$200m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Apr 2014
$0.2m
ANGEL
Total funding: $200.2m
Company benefits
- Health insurance: 90% for you (100% HMO) and 50% for your dependents
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Comprehensive time-off package, including flexible time off, sick time, 13 company holidays, quarterly wellness days, and a paid year-end holiday break
- 24 hours and 7 days a week, free confidential services include personal coaching, counseling, self-care apps, and much more!
- Employee stock option
- Company-supported growth
- Paid parental leave for up to 14 weeks
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- A fertility and adoption program to help you support your family needs
- Relax, recharge, and refresh with weekly yoga classes and guided meditation
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Leadership
Advait Shinde
(Co-Founder & Chair)Worked at Google as an engineer, helping to launch key products such as Google Pay (formerly Google Wallet). Co-founded GoGuardian as CTO in 2014, becoming CEO in 2017 and Chair in 2024.
Rich Preece
(CEO)Previously COO at LegalZoom, SVP and US GM of QuickBooks by Intuit, and Senior Marketing Manager for the Chicago Association of Direct Marketing.
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