Engineering Manager, AI CICD

Remote · US · USD 229,000-258,000 · 2+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 2, 2026

At a glance

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:

Chainguard is seeking an Engineering Manager for AI CICD to lead a fast-moving team shipping developer and security tooling at the intersection of security and AI.
This role involves owning products end-to-end—including the Guardener, hardened GitHub Actions, Chainguard Agent Skills, and microVM sandbox platform products—from roadmap to implementation.
The position requires a high-ownership leader who will hire and grow the team, partner with Product, and remain technically hands-on.

Own a portfolio of products end-to-end from roadmap through implementation, rollout, and iteration.
Hire, lead, and grow a small team of strong engineers while removing blockers.
Stay technically hands-on by reviewing designs and PRs, and prototyping to unblock the team.
Partner closely with Product on a roadmap with real deadlines and prioritize tradeoffs.
Navigate ambiguous problems, take initiative, and find a clear path forward without complete specs.
Own the quality and reliability of shipped products and turn customer feedback directly into the roadmap.

2+ years experience managing engineers with a passion for leading and growing a team.
A track record of shipping products or major features and owning the results.
Strong technical background with the 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 enthusiasm for applying it to complex customer problems.
Comfort with autonomy, ambiguity, a bias for action, and a habit of shipping iteratively.
Strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit working with Product and customers.

Stock options upon hire and promotion with secondary offerings and 10 years to exercise options
100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for employee and dependents
Flexible Time Off
18 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents
Monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs