Senior Solutions Architect – East

Chainguard

Solutions Architect role focusing on customer implementation and the use of Chainguard for secure software development. Collaborating directly with cross-functional teams to enhance customer solutions and experience.

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $165,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

KubernetesOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technical implementations and drive adoption of Chainguard images, helping customers build securely with open source software across their organization
Partner with the account team (AEs, SEs, CSMs, and Support) to understand customer vision, pain points, and proposed solution in order to drive account level strategies, value realization, and retention/growth
Ensure Chainguard Images are of highest quality - acting as “customer zero” - testing, documenting, and ensuring a smooth customer onboarding experience
Partner with our Product and Engineering teams to convey customer requirements and determine the right prioritization for image build
Maintain appropriate account level architecture and share best practices and lessons learned across the organization
Be a team player - collaborate, teach, and learn from the Chainguard team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 4+ years experience in a post-sales role supporting clients
8+ years of experience developing high performance multi-tier applications. Strong experience in Kubernetes and Containers
Ability to communicate technical information in highly technical and non-technical ways depending on the audience, which includes various personas, such as engineers to executives
Continuous learner who has a strong intellectual drive for excellence and the desire to develop solutions to complex problems
At least a Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology
Strong working experience with software development processes, practices, and software engineering design concepts
Ability to work effectively with cross functional engineering teams and business partners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
Located in the Eastern Time Zone

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

KubernetesContainersmulti-tier applicationssoftware development processessoftware engineering design concepts

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationteachinglearningproblem-solvingcustomer onboardingaccount level strategies

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Software EngineeringBachelor’s Degree in Information Technology