Chainguard

Technical Program Manager – Technical Support Engineering

Chainguard

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $145,000 - $165,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Own day-to-day execution of L3 engineering escalations.
  • Drive structured intake, prioritization, and tracking.
  • Reduce resolution time and Improve responsiveness through workflow optimisation.
  • Ensure accountability and clear ownership across engineering teams.
  • Lead Support Engineering initiatives with clear ownership from planning through delivery.
  • Drive accountability across contributors and ensure durable adoption of program outcomes.
  • Identify process gaps and implement scalable solutions to improve efficiency and predictability.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives across Engineering, Product, and GTM.
  • Manage cross-team dependencies and surface any risks or blockers early.
  • Drive alignment across stakeholders through asynchronous program updates.
  • Support quarterly planning and roadmap tracking.
  • Define and track key operational metrics.
  • Highlight trends and recommend corrective actions.
  • Contribute to capacity and demand planning.
  • Partner closely with the Director of Technical Support to translate strategic priorities into executable initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3 to 5 years of experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs.
  • Demonstrated experience working closely with software engineering teams.
  • Familiarity with software development lifecycles and best practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage cross-team dependencies.
  • Strong written communication and asynchronous program leadership skills.
  • Ability to influence without authority and bring structure without red tape.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Experience leading cross-team programs within cloud-native, DevOps, or infrastructure ecosystems.
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.
  • Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
  • 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
  • ∞ 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementworkflow optimizationoperational metrics trackingcapacity planningdemand planningsoftware development lifecyclecloud-nativeDevOpsinfrastructure management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluence without authoritycross-functional collaborationaccountabilityproblem-solvingstakeholder alignmentasynchronous program leadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information SystemsBachelor’s degree in Engineering