Engineering Manager, AI CICD

Overview

Engineering Manager to lead a fast-moving team shipping developer tools at the intersection of software supply chain security and AI, including the Guardener, hardened GitHub Actions, Chainguard Agent Skills, and new microVM-based products.

What you'll do

• Own a portfolio of products end-to-end, from roadmap through implementation, rollout, and iteration.
• Hire, lead, and grow a small team of strong engineers.
• Remove blockers and create the conditions for the team to do their best work.
• Stay technically hands-on: review designs and PRs, prototype when it unblocks the team.
• Partner closely with Product on a roadmap with real deadlines, helping the team prioritize tradeoffs and ship iteratively.
• Navigate ambiguous problems and find a clear path forward without waiting for complete specs.
• Own the quality and reliability of what you ship, and stay close to customers to turn their feedback into the roadmap.

What you'll need

• 2+ years experience managing engineers, with a genuine, sustained passion for leading and growing a team.
• A track record of shipping products or major features and owning the results.
• Strong technical background: able to read code, review designs, and reason about architecture and tradeoffs.
• Proficiency with Go, or strong readiness to ramp quickly.
• Experience building CI/CD systems, developer tooling, or product-facing platforms.
• Familiarity with containers, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with AI tooling and genuine enthusiasm for applying it to complex customer problems.
• Comfort with autonomy and ambiguity, a bias for action, and a habit of shipping iteratively.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit working closely with Product and customers.
• Include the term "DiscoTech" on the resume.

Details

• Location: United Kingdom (Remote) or United States (Remote).
• Base salary range: $205,000 to $231,000 USD.