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.
About the role
Chainguard prioritizes our customers’ security above all else, which means preparing not just for the attacks of today, but for those of tomorrow as well. In this Principal-level role, you’ll: If you enjoy turning ambiguous, fast-moving threat intel into concrete, multi-quarter plans that change how a company operates, this is your playground. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bring deep experience in product or application security, with a track record of leading research or threat-focused work that drove clear, company-level outcomes
- Are comfortable owning ambiguous, cross-functional problems and turning them into structured, prioritized initiatives that ship and stick
- Have a proven ability to present complex ideas to executive stakeholders, gaining alignment and driving decision-making at the highest levels
- Stay at the cutting edge of industry trends, tooling, and research methods not just reading the latest papers, but putting them into practice in a pragmatic way
- Work independently and with high ownership, while still being a generous collaborator who brings others along for the ride
- Are comfortable in fast-evolving, uncertain contexts and can build structure
More about this role
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.
Imagine a world where we’re not just reacting to the latest security headline, but shaping the future threat landscape so our customers sleep better at night (and so do we).
As a Principal Product Security Researcher at Chainguard, you’ll lead our product security research function end-to-end: mapping emerging threats, turning insight into strategy, and helping Chainguard stay several moves ahead of attackers across our entire product portfolio.
Chainguard prioritizes our customers’ security above all else, which means preparing not just for the attacks of today, but for those...
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