Chainguard, United Kingdom - Remote +1
At Chainguard, our security posture is our competitive advantage. In this principal‑level role, you will:
Define and evolve security guardrails for AI-assisted development from design and coding through testing, review, deployment and operations so teams can move quickly while using AI responsibly.
Own cross‑functional programs (e.g., secure SDLC improvements, vulnerability reduction) that span multiple teams and quarters.
Partner with engineering to build automation for vulnerability detection, triage, and remediation (including STIGs/CIS baselines and policy‑as‑code), shortening time‑to‑fix for critical issues.
Improve how we run and consume pentests, vulnerability assessments, bug bounty programs, and red‑team activity so findings become lasting engineering and process changes.
Guide adoption and integration of security tools (static/dynamic analysis, dependency and license checks, IaC scanners) into CI/CD in a way that works with, not against, developer workflows.
Help maintain and use frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and NIS2 to drive automation‑friendly, durable controls into our products and platforms.
Bring clear risk framing and trade‑off options to engineering and product leaders; mentor Product Security Engineers and raise the bar across the org. Track and translate the threat landscape Stay current on emerging threats and supply‑chain risks, and turn them into concrete changes to our controls, tooling, and product direction.
Prior experience in early‑stage or high‑growth companies, where security must move at product speed.
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.
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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.
Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake.
Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.
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.
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