Open Source has taken over the world of software development; however, the largest trade-off still persists: security. Companies spend an enormous amount of time and resources patching and fortifying open source software in order to ship with confidence & compliance.
Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default. Customers including Snowflake, Canva, and HPE rely on Chainguard to build securely with open source software across the organization.
Chainguard is the safe source for open source.
About Us
We live and breathe our company values:
We are customer obsessed - Our true advantage is the strength of our relationships with customers through collaboration, empathy, and responsiveness. We establish trust as we educate, advocate, and listen to their needs. Our focus is on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.
We have a bias for intentional action - We’re a start-up and we need to move fast. However we need to move fast through intentional action to make sure we’re able to deliver quickly and efficiently on what is most impactful to our collective success. We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast. We think about how what we do impacts other teams and communicate our progress - owning the whole solution from start to finish. If we move fast enough, we can make two or three mistakes, learn, and correct them before competitors even make their first decision.
We don’t take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) - Though we are solving an important problem which takes focus and a degree of seriousness, we don’t take ourselves too seriously while we do. We laugh, have fun, embrace uniqueness, and enjoy the journey. Together.
We trust each other and assume good intentions - We hire great team members and trust them to do their work. We’re transparent with data, news, and decisions - positive or negative - to empower team members to make well informed decisions. Showing up for each other fully means we celebrate each other’s accomplishments as well as give compassionate direct feedback when needed. We always default to assuming good intentions.
The role, in a nutshell:
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Associate Technical Program Manager to lead the sustainment efforts for Wolfi OS. In this role, you will work closely with our sustainment and automation engineers to ensure Chainguard’s Linux distribution always pulls the latest and greatest software.
What You Will Do:
- Project Management: Oversee the planning, prioritization, and execution of sustainment initiatives, ensuring they are completed on time.
- Collaboration: Work closely with sustainment engineers to identify improvement areas and implement effective solutions.
- Influence Tooling Strategies: Collaborate with automation engineers to influence and shape the future of our tooling strategies, ensuring that our tools are aligned with the needs of sustainment efforts and broader engineering goals.
- Process Improvement: Identify, document, and implement process improvements to streamline sustainment workflows, enhance efficiency, and reduce manual efforts.
- Stakeholder Communication: Regularly communicate with key stakeholders to provide updates on sustainment efforts, status, and any potential risks or issues.
About You:
- 1-3 years of experience in technical program management.
- Strong ability to work collaboratively across different teams and disciplines, particularly with engineers.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with a keen attention to detail and a focus on delivering results.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex challenges and propose effective solutions.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- A self-starter with a proactive approach to identifying issues and driving continuous improvement.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a relevant field with equivalent practical experience.
Base Salary Range
$90,000—$115,000 USD
A few of the benefits we offer (for our full time employees):
- 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
If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. Chainguard is on a mission to build the best team. To achieve our goal, we are focused on hiring “Guardians'' with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
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.
For US based roles - Chainguard participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employee Form I-9 Information to confirm authorization to work in the U.S. Chainguard, Inc. only uses E-Verify once a candidate has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. If E-Verify cannot confirm that an employee is authorized to work, Chainguard, Inc. will give the employee written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so the employee can begin to resolve the issue before any adverse employment action is taken. For more information about your right to work, please see the Notice of Right to Work.
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Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, we are on a mission to be the safe source for open source.
