[Remote] Manager, Engineering (Guarded Containers) at Chainguard

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Container Security, Cloud Computing, Software DevelopmentIndustries

Requirements

The ideal candidate has proven success managing engineering teams, preferably in container technologies, cloud infrastructure, or product-centric environments, with a strong passion for team leadership, mentoring, and coaching. Experience building and scaling distributed systems, tooling, and automation for container images is required, along with superb organizational skills, project management capabilities, and the ability to drive technical vision, operational rigor, and cross-team collaboration. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential, and experience working with multiple time zones and remote/distributed teams is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Engineering will lead, manage, and grow a diverse engineering team within the Containers organization, overseeing core image build tooling and infrastructure. They will manage multiple concurrent projects and workstreams, remove blockers, and enable efficient team operations. Responsibilities include setting quality standards, driving continuous improvements to test infrastructure, build systems, and processes, and overseeing day-to-day operations such as escalations, alerts, cross-team dependency management, and project tracking. The manager will also respond to and prioritize customer escalations and internal queries related to container services, and track success metrics including build success rates, escalation volumes, and team performance indicators.

Skills

Container technologies
Cloud infrastructure
Product management
Team leadership
Mentoring
Coaching
Distributed systems
Tooling
Automation
Container images
Build systems
Infrastructure
Project management
Customer escalations

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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