Senior Technical Program Manager

Chainguard is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead high-impact initiatives across engineering, product, and security teams, ensuring secure software delivery and operational excellence.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $153,000—$180,000 USD

Responsibilities

• Help break down big ideas and thorny problems into well-scoped, achievable plans.
• Translate vision into shared goals across teams and keep efforts focused and moving forward.
• Track progress, manage risk, and ensure confident shipping from kickoff through launch.
• Keep stakeholders informed, flag blockers early, and use data to guide decisions.
• Work across engineering, product, security, and leadership to keep everyone on the same page.

Requirements

• Led cross-functional programs with 5+ years in high-growth or technical environments.
• Technically fluent, with a background in Computer Science or extensive engineering experience.
• Worked closely with infrastructure, platform, or developer tooling teams.
• Influence without authority and bring structure without red tape.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $153,000—$180,000 USD.
• Flexible & remote-first culture with team meetups, destination summits, and coworking stipends.
• Stock options upon hire and promotion, with participation in secondary offerings and 10-year exercise window.
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance for employee and dependents.
• Flexible time off to recharge and reset.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents, 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.

Additional Information

• Experience close to requirements is encouraged to apply.
• Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants with criminal histories.