Remote Principal Product Security Researcher

VulnU

United States

Remote

USD 201,000 - 226,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote-first culture
Stock options
100% health insurance
Equity
18 weeks parental leave
Remote stipend for coworking, phone, &
Annual destination summits

Job summary

Chainguard is seeking a Principal Product Security Researcher to lead our product security research function end-to-end. You will map emerging threats, translate insights into strategy, and help Chainguard stay ahead of attackers across our product portfolio.

You will shape security direction with product and engineering leadership, drive multi-quarter plans, and mentor teams. This role is remote with international teams and offers strong equity and health benefits.

Qualifications

  • Proven track record leading product security research with measurable outcomes.
  • Expert knowledge across secure architecture, application security and risk management.
  • Ability to influence roadmaps and communicate with executives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead product security research initiatives and map emerging threats.
  • Translate threat intel into clear risks and opportunities for Chainguard and customers.
  • Embed findings into roadmaps, architectures, and governance decisions.
  • Mentor teams and elevate security thinking across engineering and product teams.
  • Represent Chainguard externally at conferences and talks.

Skills

Security research
Threat modeling
Product security
Software supply chain
Executive communication
Threat intel

Job description

Chainguard is seeking a Principal Product Security Researcher to lead our product security research function end-to-end. You will map emerging threats, translate insights into strategy, and help Chainguard stay ahead of attackers across our product portfolio.

You will shape security direction with product and engineering leadership, drive multi-quarter plans, and mentor teams. This role is remote with international teams and offers strong equity and health benefits.

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