Want to help build the teams that will secure the future of open source? Convince top sellers to join a startup that moves faster than a Chipotle burrito bowl disappears at lunch? Then you’re in the right place.
As a Senior Go-To-Market (GTM) Recruiter, your impact will be felt across the organization as you build high-performing teams of Account Executives and other commercial talent, fueling Chainguard’s rapid growth and ability to secure the future of open source.
You’ll serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers and leaders, shape the candidate experience, and help define “great” for GTM hiring at a company obsessed with both speed and excellence.
Every hire you make directly drives our commercial momentum and strengthens our mission, making you a culture carrier and key part of Chainguard’s success story.
What you'll do- Source, attract, and hire top-performing go-to-market talent (with a focus on Account Executives) for high-impact roles.
- Collaborate closely with leaders and hiring managers to define role profiles, clarify engagement strategies, and build world-class teams.
- Proactively develop and maintain talent pipelines—always staying two steps ahead of growth needs.
- Deliver a high-touch, rapid candidate experience that earns rave reviews from candidates and hiring managers alike.
- Advise stakeholders on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and best practices for scalable recruiting in a hyper-growth startup.
- Proven success recruiting for Account Executive (AE) roles in a technical startup setting.
- Direct experience partnering with senior business leaders or founders to define and fill mission-critical roles.
- Demonstrated ability to design, evolve, and implement scalable recruiting processes in entrepreneurial environments.
- A bias for action—comfortable executing quickly, adapting to change, and thriving on rapid learning loops.
- A natural relationship builder with strong business acumen and a collaborative, inclusive mindset; AI-enthusiasts and creative problem solvers are especially welcome.
About Us
Chainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment. By providing guarded open source software, built from source and updated continuously, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains.
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.
Chainguard’s mission is to be the safe source for open source.
We live and breathe our company values:
We are customer obsessed - We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.
We have a bias for intentional action - We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.
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.
We trust each other and assume good intentions - We’re transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.
A few of the benefits we offer:
- Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
- Our Approach to Equity: 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!).
- 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
- ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
- 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: 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.
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.
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.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Chainguard will process your personal data in accordance with Chainguard’s Privacy Policy.
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What We Do
Chainguard is the secure foundation for building with open source software. The company's portfolio of secure, minimal container images helps organizations embrace a new culture of software development where starting left with security, not shifting left, is the reality. Chainguard was founded by the industry's leading experts on software supply chain security, open source, software, and cloud-native development. We aren't a traditional security vendor. It's container images provide secure-by-default infrastructure that introduces zero friction to developer workflows. That's why developers love and CISOS trust Chainguard.
Its customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading technology and security companies, including Anduril, Canva, Domino Data Lab, Checkmarx, HPE, GitLab, Snowflake, and Wiz. Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia, and Spark Capital.
Why Work With Us
Security is our mission, but having fun is our mantra. Since our founding, we've increased +1M memes, sung 900+ hours of Kubernetes-themed karaoke, and created 774+ whacky Slack emojis. Beyond this, Chainguard's innovation and leadership in open source and software supply chain security has been recognized by industry leaders.
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