Partner SE, Technology Alliances

Chainguard

Partner Solutions Engineer building secure software integrations between Chainguard and technology alliance platforms. Designing joint architectures, demos, marketplace listings, and co-sell solutions for customers.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $166,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building technical integrations and managing partner relationships, with proficiency in cloud platforms and scripting languages. Capable of communicating complex technical concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders while supporting technical validation and architecture documentation.

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Solutions Engineering ExperienceTechnical Integrations with APIs and SDKsProficiency in Python, Go, or BashHands-on Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCPFamiliarity with DevSecOps and CI/CD

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Hard Skills

Technical IntegrationsAPIsSDKsPluginsMarketplace ListingsScripting LanguagesAWSAzureGCPContainer Ecosystems

Soft Skills

Communication of Technical TopicsRelationship-BuildingEmotional Intelligence

Tools & Technologies

JFrog ArtifactoryCloudsmithSonatype NexusCI/CD PlatformsContainer Registries

Industry Keywords

Cloud MarketplacesDevSecOpsCloud-Native TechnologySoftware Supply Chain SecurityTechnical Evangelism

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, scope, and help build technical integrations between Chainguard and technology alliance partners, including cloud marketplaces, CI/CD platforms, container registries, IDEs, and security or observability tooling.
Partner with Chainguard product and engineering teams to prioritize and deliver partner-facing APIs, plugins, and joint tooling.
Design reference architectures and solution patterns showing how Chainguard fits end-to-end into partner platforms.
Build demos, sandboxes, and proof-of-concepts for partner and Chainguard sales teams.
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for named technology alliance partners.
Align with partner engineering and product leadership on roadmaps, integration priorities, and technical dependencies.
Represent Chainguard in joint architecture reviews.
Create architecture documentation, playbooks, and workshops for partner SEs and Chainguard field teams.
Run joint webinars, workshops, and technical briefings.
Manage technical requirements for AWS, Azure, and GCP marketplace listings and co-sell programs.
Support technical validation in partner-sourced and partner-influenced deals.
Feed partner integration requirements, technical blockers, and roadmap requests back to product and engineering.
Broadcast partner progress to field teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in Solutions Engineering, Partner/Technical Alliances, Sales Engineering, or a related technical partnerships role.
Experience building or supporting technical integrations with technology partners, including APIs, SDKs, plugins, or marketplace listings.
Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language, such as Python, Go, or Bash.
Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and container/Kubernetes ecosystems.
Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD, cloud-native technology, and software supply chain security.
Hands-on experience with artifact repository managers such as JFrog Artifactory, Cloudsmith, or Sonatype Nexus.
Comfort operating as a technical bridge between two engineering organizations.
Ability to communicate complex technical topics to engineers and business stakeholders.
Ability to travel as needed for partner engineering summits, conferences, and QBRs.
Nice-to-have qualifications include technology alliances, ISV partnerships, or partner engineering experience; cloud marketplace listing experience; technical evangelism and storytelling; emotional intelligence and relationship-building; and open-source or cloud-native community involvement.

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.
Receive stock options upon hire and promotion.
Participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options.
100% covered health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
∞ Flexible Time Off.
18 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
Option to use parental leave all at once or throughout the child's first year.