Chainguard
Principal Product Security Researcher
United Kingdom - Remote +1 · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- United Kingdom - Remote
Remote - US
About the job
Leads Chainguard’s product security research, translating emerging threats into security strategy, product decisions, and industry guidance.
What you'll do
- Research emerging software supply chain and product security threats and assess their impact on Chainguard and its customers.
- Shape security strategy and influence roadmaps and architecture by partnering with Product, Engineering, and executive leadership.
- Develop lasting mitigations, mentor teams, and represent Chainguard through talks and thought leadership.
What they ask for
- Deep experience in product or application security, including leading research or threat-focused work with company-level outcomes.
- Expert knowledge across multiple domains, such as secure architecture, application/product security, software supply chain, and organizational risk management.
- Ability to structure ambiguous, cross-functional problems into prioritized initiatives and communicate complex ideas to executive stakeholders.
- Independent, high-ownership collaboration and ability to operate in fast-evolving, uncertain contexts.
Nice to have
- Staying current with industry trends, tooling, and research methods and applying them pragmatically.
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