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Lead Endpoint Security Engineer (Rust/Python, Cloud)
GitGuardian
paris
Posted 21 Oct 2026
Closing: 20 Nov 2026
Permanent
Hybrid
Featured
€70 - €90
Role Description & Technical Scope
Requirements
- If you think you match at least 70% of these criteria, please apply! ,
- 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 ,
- 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 ,
- 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 ,
- 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
What the job involves
- 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 ,
- 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 ,
- The technical challenges are up to the role: ,
- 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
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 21 Oct 2026
- Location: paris
- Employment: Permanent
- Workplace: Hybrid
- Domain: Informatique & Technologie
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