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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # TELECOMMUTE Staff Product Security Engineer - **Company:** CHAINGUARD, INC. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $231,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software System Penetration Testing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Software Debugging, Github, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Open Source Technology, Open Web Application Security, Role-Based Access Control, Software Engineering, Policy as Code, Google Cloud, Build Server, Kubernetes - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f689e64d-4779-4727-971e-e6ff8e4e4d36 ## About the Role * 7+ years in software engineering, security engineering, or a combined role with meaningful hands-on security responsibility throughout. * Strong proficiency in Go or Python, with the ability to write, review, and debug production-quality code. * Deep, hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production (cluster hardening, RBAC, network policies, admission controllers). * Practical expertise with Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS: IAM, workload identity, secrets management, security services (e.g., Google Cloud Platform Security Command Center, AWS Security Hub). * Proven track record designing and securing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, Tekton, or similar). * Fluency with container security: image scanning, distroless/minimal base images, runtime security. * Experience with software supply chain security tooling and frameworks (Sigstore, SLSA, SBOM generation). * Solid understanding of OWASP, NIST, and cloud security frameworks and how to apply them pragmatically. 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Nice to Have * Familiarity with Chainguard Images or other minimal/hardened container base image ecosystems. * Experience with policy-as-code tools (OPA, Kyverno, Conftest). * Contributions to open source security projects. * Background in security research or offensive security (bug bounty, CTF, penetration testing). ## Description * Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines with security gates that catch issues before they reach production. * Systematically, consistently and automatically capture the risk exposure of Chainguards products. * Implement and enforce software supply chain security controls: signed artifacts, SBOMs, provenance attestation (SLSA, Sigstore / Cosign). * Proactively identify emerging customer security needs, and build solutions to meet these. 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