or apply directly on Chainguard's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 33 days Chainguard's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of Chainguard's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Chainguard
- high 35 stale, 1 reposted of 83 open
- Hiring momentum
- 137 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Chainguard's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Chainguard.
About this role
As a Partner Sales Engineer at Chainguard, you will enable and scale the partner ecosystem by building technical champions and developing integrations. Your role involves designing secure cloud-native architectures, co-creating partner-led services, and maintaining strong engagement with partners through workshops and training. You will collaborate closely with internal teams and partner technical leaders to align on solution strategies and drive adoption of Chainguard solutions.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 3/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Chainguard as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years in Solutions Engineering, Partner Solutions Architecture, or Sales Engineering
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Hands-on experience with containers, Kubernetes, or cloud-native infrastructure
- Familiarity with DevSecOps, platform engineering, or cloud security
- Experience enabling partners through technical training or solution development
- Strong ability to communicate complex technical topics to both engineers and business stakeholders
Nice to have
- Technical evangelism and storytelling — able to inspire partner technical teams and clearly communicate complex concepts to both engineers and business stakeholders
- High emotional intelligence and relationship building — able to build trust, read partner dynamics, and engage effectively with stakeholders from engineers to executives
- Collaborative leadership — skilled at aligning cross-functional teams and partners to drive joint solutions and shared outcomes
What you get
- 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
- Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion, with participation in secondary offerings and 10 years to exercise options
- 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 recharge and reset
- 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with flexible usage options
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves significant travel (up to 50%)
- Focus on partner engagement may require strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
Summarised from Chainguard's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Chainguard on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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