Chainguard
Principal Product Security Researcher
Canada - Remote +1 · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- Canada - Remote
Remote - US
About the job
Leads Chainguard’s product security research, translating emerging threats into security strategy, product direction, and defenses across its portfolio.
What you'll do
- Research emerging software supply chain and product security threats and assess their impact on products and customers.
- Shape security strategy, roadmaps, and architecture decisions with executive, Product, Engineering, and Security leaders; develop lasting mitigations for systemic weaknesses.
- Mentor teams and represent Chainguard externally through talks, conferences, and thought leadership.
What they ask for
- Deep experience in product or application security, with a track record of leading research or threat-focused work that drove company-level outcomes.
- Expert knowledge across multiple areas, such as secure architecture, application/product security, software supply chain, and organizational risk management.
- Ability to lead ambiguous cross-functional initiatives and present complex ideas to executive stakeholders to gain alignment and drive decisions.
- Ability to work independently with high ownership, collaborate generously, and build structure in uncertain contexts.
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