[Remote] Senior Manager, Engineering (Libraries) at Chainguard

United States

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Requirements

Proven track record of managing and scaling technical teams with experience in building or maintaining Linux operating systems, language ecosystems, open source libraries, or security-focused ecosystems
Strong grasp of software security—especially securing build systems and pipelines, software artifacts, and vulnerability management
Strong grasp of language ecosystems (e.g., Python, Go, Java, JavaScript)—focused on build systems, dependency management and vulnerability management
Experience leading teams that work with cloud-native technologies and infrastructure, including containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), cloud services (e.g., GCP, AWS), infrastructure as code practices (e.g., Terraform) and AI-driven infrastructure
Growth-minded—committed to helping engineers and organizations adapt and thrive as the technical landscape evolves, while anticipating future challenges, planning for growth, and aligning technical work with broader business objectives
Preferred: Hands-on experience with open source language & libraries ecosystems; build tools and infrastructure; automation and cloud-native environments

Responsibilities

Provide vision, mentorship, and strategic leadership for a diverse engineering team building and maintaining secure open source libraries at scale
Guide the technical direction and product strategy—spanning language ecosystems, dependency management, security hardening, tooling, automation and services
Set and oversee policies, quality standards and continuous improvement, balancing world-class security practices, performance, stability, and customer value
Manage multiple concurrent projects and workstreams, removing blockers and enabling efficient team operations
Steer enhancements to the build and testing infrastructure for reproducible, auditable, and trusted library releases—spanning vulnerability detection, patching, SBOM and provenance generation across library ecosystems
Drive strong cross-team collaboration within the Libraries product
Partner with engineering and product teams to ensure seamless interoperability and consistent security posture
Stay ahead of ecosystem developments—ensuring Guarded Libraries are modern, high-quality, and setting the benchmark for safe, sustainable open source
Represent Guarded Libraries externally: interfacing with partners, community maintainers, and driving adoption and awareness

Skills

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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