Principal Product Security Researcher

Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. The company delivers hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, helping organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk. As a Principal Product Security Researcher, you'll lead product security research function end-to-end, mapping emerging threats, turning insight into strategy, and helping Chainguard stay several moves ahead of attackers across its entire product portfolio.

Requirements

• Deep experience in product or application security, with a track record of leading research or threat-focused work that drove clear, company-level outcomes.
• Expert knowledge across multiple domains such as secure architecture, application/product security, software supply chain, and org-level risk management and ability to balance security, velocity, and reliability.
• Proven ability to present complex ideas to executive stakeholders, gaining alignment and driving decision-making at the highest levels.

Benefits

• 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.
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• ∞ 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.