Senior Partner Solutions Architect

Chainguard

Partner Solutions Architect working within Chainguard's Professional Services to empower partners. Focusing on enabling secure software implementations with Chainguard solutions.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $195,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Kubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead technical enablement programs for partners, equipping their teams to successfully implement and drive adoption of Chainguard Containers and Libraries on behalf of their customers
Partner with the alliances and channel team (Partner Account Managers, AEs, SEs, and CSMs) to understand partner capabilities, pain points, and go-to-market motions in order to drive joint strategies, value realization, and mutual growth
Develop and maintain partner-facing technical content, including integration guides, reference architectures, and best practices, to enable partners to scale Chainguard implementations independently
Support partners in post-sales technical engagements, including co-delivery of implementations, architecture reviews, and escalation support for complex customer environments
Act as the primary technical liaison between the partner ecosystem and Chainguard's Product and Engineering teams, conveying partner-sourced requirements and feedback to influence roadmap prioritization
Build and maintain a deep understanding of partner technical competencies, identifying gaps and designing enablement programs to close them
Maintain partner-level architecture documentation and share best practices and lessons learned across the organization
Be a team player - collaborate, teach, and learn from both the Chainguard team and the broader partner community

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum 4+ years experience in a post-sales role supporting clients - preferably with experience in a partner-facing technical role, such as partner engineering, alliances, or channel solutions architecture
8+ years of experience developing high-performance multi-tier applications
Strong experience in Kubernetes and Containers
Experience working with or within a partner ecosystem (SIs, ISVs, resellers, or technology alliances) and an understanding of how partners go to market
Ability to communicate technical information in both highly technical and non-technical ways depending on the audience - from partner engineers to executive stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to create scalable technical enablement programs and content for partner audiences
Continuous learner with 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, or Information Technology
Strong working experience with software development processes, practices, and software engineering design concepts
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering teams, alliances, and business partners
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to travel up to 25% 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

Multi-Tier Application DevelopmentTechnical Content DevelopmentArchitecture ReviewsIntegration GuidesReference Architectures

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCollaborationContinuous LearningProblem Solving

Certifications

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