[Remote] Manager, Engineering (Delivery) at Chainguard

United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, Container Technology, Software Supply ChainIndustries

Requirements

  • Location: UK (preferred); other locations in Europe considered on a case-by-case basis
  • Time Zone Collaboration: Must accommodate collaboration with teams in India, including occasional early morning meetings within standard UK/Europe working times
  • Leadership Experience: 3+ years leadership experience, with a proven track record of leading and developing talent in engineering teams in a high-autonomy, high-trust environment
  • Technical Background: At least 3 years of experience in Software Development, DevOps, or Cloud-Native engineering, with hands-on experience in Linux
  • Leadership & Coaching: Experience fostering a culture of learning and growth, mentoring engineers, and providing clear feedback for career development
  • Global Collaboration: Experience working for a US-centric company, collaborating across multiple time zones (Europe, US, India) in a distributed, remote environment
  • Strategic Thinking: Strong ability to anticipate future challenges, plan for growth, and align technical work with business goals

Responsibilities

  • Team Leadership: Lead and manage a remote team of engineers across India and Europe, setting clear goals, managing performance, and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence
  • Technical Contributions: Lead by example with hands-on technical work, including building new container images and process automation, using tools like Melange, apko, and Wolfi
  • Hiring and Team Building: Partner with recruiting to organize and lead interviewing, screening, and assessing candidates for technical skills and cultural fit
  • Backlog Management: Collaborate with the Technical Program Manager to prioritize and manage the image-building backlog, aligning tasks with immediate needs and long-term goals
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with Customer Success, Sales, Partner Support, other engineering managers, go-to-market team, and occasionally customers to align efforts with needs and strategies
  • Forecasting and Planning: Anticipate work demands, project timelines, and resource needs (including headcount), and develop estimates and plans with senior management

Skills

Engineering Management
Team Leadership
Hiring
Backlog Management
Container Images
Melange
apko
Wolfi
Process Automation
Open Source Tools
Reproducible Builds
Remote Team Management

Chainguard

Supply chain risk management and audits

About Chainguard

Chainguard specializes in managing risks in supply chains, particularly for businesses that rely on software. They conduct audits to identify risks and provide detailed reports with recommendations for improvement. Their unique offering includes a curated base container image distro, which helps businesses transition to secure software environments. Chainguard also provides supply chain observability services, allowing companies to track their software's origins and dependencies.

Kirkland, WashingtonHeadquarters
2021Year Founded
$249MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, CybersecurityIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Equity/stock options
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Remote Work Options
Home Office Stipend
Health Insurance
Wellness Program

Risks

Increased competition from other cybersecurity startups in the Seattle area.
Potential overvaluation risk with Chainguard's rapid valuation increase to $1.12 billion.
Rapid product expansion may lead to execution challenges for Chainguard.

Differentiation

Chainguard Images have 97.6% fewer vulnerabilities than industry alternatives.
The company offers a curated base container image distro for secure software supply chains.
Chainguard provides detailed audits and reports for supply chain risk management.

Upsides

Chainguard raised $140 million in Series C funding, boosting its growth potential.
Increased demand for secure container images aligns with Chainguard's core offerings.
Rising adoption of AI frameworks supports Chainguard's new CPU/GPU containers.

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