# Principal Product Security Engineer at Chainguard

- Company: Chainguard
- What the company does: Chainguard provides trusted open source artifacts for every layer of your modern software stack—containers, language libraries, and VM images. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://www.chainguard.dev/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: United States - Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-23
- Apply by: 2026-12-07
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chainguard/jobs/4719783006?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chainguard-principal-product-security-engineer/

## About the role

At Chainguard, our security posture is our competitive advantage. In this principal‑level role, you will: You’ll operate with high autonomy, working directly with engineering and product leadership to turn high‑level risk into concrete, shippable plans. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years in software, product, or application security, with ownership of complex products or platforms
- Deep expertise in secure architecture and system design for cloud‑native or distributed systems, including modern authz/authn and defense‑in‑depth patterns
- Experience driving org‑level risk management and security programs (secure SDLC, AI SDLC, vulnerability management) from design through rollout
- Strong hands‑on familiarity with cloud‑native environments (containers, Kubernetes, public cloud) and associated security controls
- Experience with security compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, SLSA) and translating controls into practical engineering work
- Ability to automate security workflows in at least one language (e.g., Go, Python, Shell) and integrate them into CI/CD

Tags: Product Security

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chainguard-principal-product-security-engineer/