Senior Product Manager

Summary

Join Chainguard as a Senior Product Manager to oversee the development and improvement of Wolfi, a "distroless" operating system. You will work with cross-functional teams to define the product roadmap and vision, collaborating closely with the Chainguard Images team. This role requires technical experience, deep familiarity with OSS operating systems, and strong communication skills. You will be responsible for the product lifecycle, creating documentation, developing innovative solutions, and driving execution against the roadmap. Chainguard offers competitive benefits, including equity/stock options, unlimited PTO, remote work flexibility, and comprehensive health insurance.

Requirements

• Technical experience is a must. Either prior experience as a developer, or proven success working with senior technical teams
• Deep familiarity with OSS operating system distributions, packaging formats & toolchains, covering both low-level components (compilers, parsers, low-level libraries like glibc and openssl, etc.) as well as high-level software (databases, server software, etc.) that might appear in a distribution
• Ability to navigate complex decision-making and effectively communicate across teams
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with cross-functional teams and leaders
• Ability to define crisp requirements, write high-level documents, prepare and present material company-wide, and sell a senior leadership team + executive team on initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication and proven track record with developers-as-customers, hands-on execution and timely delivery
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Own the lifecycle, policies and product definition of Chainguard’s “distroless” OS, Wolfi
• Create written documents that clearly define the problem, proposed and recommended solutions, quantitative and qualitative success measures & targets, cross-functional requirements, and ROI to the business
• Develop innovative solutions to problems by collaborating as needed across regions, product areas, and functions
• Own the strategy, roadmap and planning cycles for Wolfi
• Drive execution against the roadmap

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of FIPS 140-3 (Federal Information Processing Standards) cryptography and implications upon an OS distribution is a plus

Benefits

• Equity/stock options
• Unlimited PTO
• Remote work with flexible coworking and team meetup opportunities
• Home office and internet stipend
• 100% health/dental/vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• Monthly Wellness budget