Senior Threat Detection & Response Manager, Chainguard
$195-220k
+ Stock Options
Software supply chain security company
Be an early applicant
Software supply chain security company
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$195-220k
+ Stock Options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the software supply chain secure by default.
Role
Who you are
- You’ve led high-performing TDR, SOC, or threat hunting teams especially in cloud-native or enterprise settings. If you have stories about cloud incidents that end happily ever after, we’re listening
- You bring hands-on experience designing and scaling detection and prevention mechanisms in AWS, GCP, Azure, and modern CI/CD land
- Incident response, cloud forensics, and tracking down sneaky modern-day digital troublemakers aren’t just on your resume they fuel your curiosity
- Communication is your superpower. You can translate “zero day” into “don’t worry” for execs, engineers, and customers alike
- Leadership for you means inspiring optimism, building trust, and making your team feel empowered
- Intrinsic curiosity, proactive action, and the ability to juggle multiple projects are your bread and butter. Multitasking stress dreams? You call those “Thursday.”
- Bonus points for automation chops (Go, Python, Shell, or a script of your own invention) and enthusiasm for compliance checklists. You may be on a first-name basis with various frameworks
What the job involves
- The board is set and the pieces are moving. You’re here to build a legacy of security excellence as Chainguard scales at hyperspeed
- You will champion the adoption of cutting-edge security practices and technology. You will foster a culture of excellence, optimism, and transparency around cybersecurity
- Your role is to lead some of our most strategic initiatives in security. If you’re a leader who can outthink adversaries several moves ahead, navigate complex scenarios, and energize a team that delights in checking every cyber threat, we should talk
- What you’ll do:
- Lead, mentor, and coach our trailblazing threat detection and response (TDR) team. Can you lead this talented team to new heights?
- Own and evolve incident readiness: Design best-in-class 24/7 detection and lightning-fast response processes that leave attackers looking for easier targets
- Supercharge our detection toolset. Assess and implement the latest defense tech (traditional and new school) so we can detect, disrupt, and contain threats at machine speed before your second coffee
- Work cross-functionally to weave security best practices into every nook and cranny of our engineering, product, and tech pipeline
- Engage externally with partners, customers, and auditors, representing Chainguard’s security posture and communicating with calm confidence even on “interesting” days
- Stay plugged in to the wild world of threat intelligence, new adversary tactics, and all the cutting-edge tricks. Channel that knowledge to inform strategy and strengthen our defenses
- Ensure what we do lines up with all the right security frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, and friends). Help organize risk management, compliance, and audit activities without succumbing to acronym overload
Our take
Developers rely on open source code and apps in their day to day work, but when the provenance of the code is unknown this creates potential weaknesses that cybercriminals can exploit. Chainguard exists to build security into the coding supply chain by making it possible for companies to enforce security policies based on auditable signatures baked into the code, and by providing a security-first set of container images with no known vulnerabilities for cloud app developers.
In the wake of huge cyber attacks like the Log4j vulnerability and Solarwinds breach, software supply chain security has been an area of major focus for startups hoping to solve problems in this sector. However, most of these focus on scanning and detection of threats. Chainguard's approach comes from the other end of the process, focusing on building security into the software itself. It was built by former Google engineers aware of software developers existing workloads, so is designed to be easily installed and integrated into existing automation systems like Terraform.
Chainguard completed a Series C funding round led by Lightspeed Ventures in 2024, minting it as a new Unicorn on the cybersecurity scene. It is using this funding to expand its go-to-market internationally and expand its Chainguard Images product.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
55% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2025
$356m
SERIES D
Jul 2024
$140m
SERIES C
Total funding: $612m
Company benefits
- 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
Company HQ
Everest, Kirkland, WA
Leadership
Dan Lorenc
(CEO & Co-Founder)Before co-founding Chainguard was a Software Engineer at Google, Disqus and Microsoft.
Kim Lewandowski
(Head of Product & Co-Founder)Prior to co-founding Chainguard was a Product Manager with Google. Before that was the Head of Product & Engineering at Brit + Co and the founder of Spotwag.
Matthew Moore
(CTO & Co-Founder)Was a Software Engineer at VMware, Google and Microsoft.
Ville Aikas
(Co-founder)Was a Senior Staff Engineer at VMware and a Software Engineer for Google and the University of Washingtom. Was previously Owner at VA Systems.
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