Chainguard

SLED Sales Engineer - US

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cybersecurity, Software Development, Cloud SecurityIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess experience working with the state, local, and education (SLED) market, along with experience with accreditation and security policies such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or HIPAA. Significant experience in DevOps / DevSecOps, container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, etc.), container vulnerability scanning, analysis, and mitigation, and AppSec is required. The role necessitates the ability to travel 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

The SLED Sales Engineer will partner with the SLED sales and marketing teams to develop and implement account plans and brand awareness campaigns, focusing on acquiring new customer logos and growing the existing customer base. They will work with existing and prospective customers to understand their software development and security processes, conduct product demonstrations and POVs, participate in webinars and conferences, and advocate for customer needs within Chainguard. Additionally, the role involves assisting current customers as they grow and owning all technical aspects of sales opportunities to secure the technical win.

Skills

SLED market experience
Security policies (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, HIPAA)
Customer relationship management
Technical sales demonstrations
Public Sector marketing
Software development and deployment processes

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.

Key Metrics

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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