About the role
<div class="content-intro"><p>Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk.&nbsp;<br><br>Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake. <br><br>Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.</p></div><div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong>
The role, in a nutshell:</strong><br>You will assess a prospect’s technical
requirements and apply extensive knowledge of Chainguard products to illustrate how a deal will satisfy the client’s unmet needs. You will cultivate relationships with decision-makers at all levels of an organization and negotiate the competing needs of multiple stakeholders within an organization. You will secure technical wins using methods such as demos, RFP/RFI responses, lead POVs, partner with engineering for requested features, and participate in conferences and industry events (when applicable).</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">
What you'll do:</strong></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Partner with our Sales Team to help customers evaluate and prove the value of our solution</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Focus on acquiring new customer “logos” in addition to growing existing customer base</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Own all technical aspects of sales opportunities and assisting current customers understand the value of Chainguard</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Day to day
responsibilities include: <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="1" data-stringify-border="0">Listen to our customers and understand their challenges</li> <li data-stringify-indent="1" data-stringify-border="0">Conduct product demonstrations and POVs/POCs</li> <li data-stringify-indent="1" data-stringify-border="0">Actively participate in webinars, meetups, conferences and other marketing initiatives</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong>
What we're looking for:&nbsp;</strong></div> <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience as a Sales Engineer / Pre-Sales Engineer</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience with MEDDPICC and or Command of the Message sales frameworks</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience selling into Enterprise (3+ years) and Mid Market prospects</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience in the following areas: <ul class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__bullet" data-stringify-type="unordered-list" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="1" data-stringify-border="0">Container technologies (Kubernetes, Serverless, Docker)</li> <li data-stringify-indent="1" data-stringify-border="0">Cloud technology (AWS, Azure, Google, etc.)</li> <li data-stringify-indent="1" data-stringify-border="0">Cloud security or containers security</li> <li data-stringify-indent="1" data-stringify-border="0">App Security</li> </ul> </li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Startup experience</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Smart and passionate people that can persevere to success.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">People acting as trusted advisors, able to build credibility with customers.</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Strong team players committed to help and mentor their peers.</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h3>
About Us</h3> <p>We live and breathe our company values:</p> <ul> <li>We are customer obsessed — We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.</li> <li>We have a bias for intentional action — We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.</li> <li>We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) — We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.</li> <li>We trust each other and assume good intentions — We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.</li> </ul> <p>A few of the
benefits we offer:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Flexible &amp; Remote-First Culture:</strong> Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.</li> <li><strong>Our Approach to Equity:</strong> Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).</li> <li><strong>100% Covered Health Insurance:</strong> We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.</li> <li><strong>∞ Flexible Time Off:</strong> Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.</li> <li><strong>18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave:</strong> We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.</li> </ul> <p>If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all
requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.</p> <p>Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.</p> <p>By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Chainguard will process your personal data in accordance with <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.chainguard.dev/legal/candidate-privacy-notice">Chainguard's Global Candidate Privacy Notice</a></span>.</p> <p>©2026 Chainguard. All Rights Reserved.</p></div>
About Chainguard
Chainguard provides hardened, minimal container images that are continuously rebuilt from source in secure environments, aiming to eliminate known vulnerabilities and ensure end-to-end integrity. These images come with built-in cryptographic signatures, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) provenance. In addition to container images, Chainguard offers a catalog of guarded Java dependencies through its Chainguard Libraries, built securely from source in SLSA-certified infrastructure. The company also contributes to and maintains several widely used open source projects, reflecting its commitment to the open source community.
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Job details
Location
Remote
Funding
Total raised
$892M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.
