Engineering Manager, AI CICD

Chainguard

. Lead a fast-moving team shipping the Guardener, hardened GitHub Actions, Chainguard Agent Skills, and new products built on the microVM sandbox platform.

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • United States, United KingdomJuniorMid-Level💰 $229,000 - $258,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing engineering teams and driving product development from roadmap to rollout. Possesses a solid technical background with proficiency in Go, CI/CD systems, and cloud infrastructure, while effectively collaborating with Product and customers.

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Team LeadershipProduct ManagementProficiency In GoCI/CD Systems DevelopmentCloud Infrastructure Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Product DevelopmentCode ReviewArchitecture ReasoningCI/CD SystemsGo ProgrammingContainerizationKubernetesAI ToolingPrototypingShipping Iteratively

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaborative SpiritAutonomyBias For ActionProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

GitHub ActionsChainguard AgentMicroVM Sandbox PlatformDeveloper ToolingCloud Infrastructure

Industry Keywords

Engineering ManagementProduct RoadmapCustomer FeedbackAmbiguity NavigationIterative Shipping

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetesGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a fast-moving team shipping the Guardener, hardened GitHub Actions, Chainguard Agent Skills, and new products built on the microVM sandbox platform.
Own the products end-to-end from roadmap through implementation, rollout, and iteration.
Hire, lead, and grow a small team of engineers.
Remove blockers and create conditions for engineers to do their best work.
Review designs and pull requests, prototype when needed, and stay technically hands-on.
Partner with Product on a roadmap with real deadlines, prioritizing tradeoffs and shipping iteratively.
Navigate ambiguous problems and establish clear paths forward.
Own the quality and reliability of shipped products.
Stay close to customers and turn feedback directly into the roadmap.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years experience managing engineers.
Track record of shipping products or major features and owning the results.
Strong technical background, including ability to read code, review designs, and reason about architecture and tradeoffs.
Proficiency with Go or strong readiness to ramp quickly.
Experience building CI/CD systems, developer tooling, or product-facing platforms.
Familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure.
Experience with AI tooling and genuine enthusiasm for applying it to complex customer problems.
Comfort with autonomy and ambiguity, a bias for action, and a habit of shipping iteratively.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit working closely with Product and customers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
Receive stock options upon hire and promotion.
Participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options.
100% covered health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
Flexible time off.
18 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, usable at once or throughout the child's first year.