Engineering Manager

Who you are

• 2+ years experience managing engineers with a genuine, sustained passion for leading and growing a team
• A track record of shipping products or major features and owning the results
• Strong technical background — you can still read code, review designs, and reason about architecture and tradeoffs. Proficiency with Go or strong readiness to ramp quickly
• Experience building CI/CD systems, developer tooling, or product-facing platforms; familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure
• Experience with AI tooling and genuine enthusiasm for applying it to complex customer problems
• Comfort with autonomy and ambiguity, a bias for action, and a habit of shipping iteratively
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit working closely with Product and customers

What the job involves

• At Chainguard we're focused on securing the software supply chain, and we're building the next generation of products at the intersection of security and AI
• We're looking for an engineering manager to lead a fast-moving team shipping tools that developers will actually use — the Guardener, hardened GitHub Actions, Chainguard Agent Skills, and new products built on our microVM sandbox platform
• You'll own these products end-to-end: hire and grow the team, set the roadmap with Product, and stay hands-on enough to dig into the code
• This is a high-ownership role for someone who moves fast, takes initiative, and measures success by what ships and who uses it
• Own a portfolio of products end-to-end — the Guardener, hardened GitHub Actions, Chainguard Agent Skills, and emerging microVM-based products — from roadmap through implementation, rollout, and iteration
• Hire, lead, and grow a small team of strong engineers. Remove blockers and create the conditions for them to do their best work
• Stay technically hands-on: review designs and PRs, prototype when it unblocks the team, and unblock the team
• Partner closely with Product on a roadmap with real deadlines — help the team prioritize tradeoffs and ship iteratively rather than waiting for perfect
• Navigate ambiguous problems and find a clear path forward. You take initiative rather than waiting for complete specs
• Own the quality and reliability of what you ship, and stay close to customers to turn their feedback directly into the roadmap

Benefits

• Equity/stock options
• Unlimited PTO
• Remote work with flexible coworking and team meetup opportunities
• Home office and internet stipend
• 100% health/dental/vision insurance coverage for you and your family