# Solutions Architect

**Company:** [Chainguard](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/chainguard)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $165k – $165k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Kubernetes, Containers, Software Development, multi-tier applications, customer facing, Communication, software engineering processes, Cross-Functional Collaboration
**Posted:** 2026-07-16

> Solutions Architect on the Professional Services team leading technical implementations and adoption of Chainguard secure container images for commercial customers. Requires 4+ years building multi-tier apps with strong Kubernetes experience plus 2+ years in customer-facing pre/post-sales roles.

## Job Description

## What you’ll do

- Lead technical implementations and drive adoption of Chainguard images, helping customers build securely with open source software across their organization
- Partner with the account team (AEs, SEs, CSMs, and Support) to understand customer vision, pain points, and proposed solution in order to drive account level strategies, value realization, and retention/growth
- Ensure Chainguard Images are of highest quality - acting as “customer zero” - testing, documenting, and ensuring a smooth customer onboarding experience
- Partner with our Product and Engineering teams to convey customer requirements and determine the right prioritization for image build
- Maintain appropriate account level architecture and share best practices and lessons learned across the organization
- Be a team player - collaborate, teach, and learn from the Chainguard team

## What we're looking for

- 4+ years of experience developing high performance multi-tier applications. Strong experience in Kubernetes and Containers
- 2+ years of experience in a pre or post sales customer facing role
- Ability to communicate technical information in highly technical and non-technical ways depending on the audience, which includes various personas, such as engineers to executives
- Continuous learner who has a strong intellectual drive for excellence and the desire to develop solutions to complex problems
- At least a Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- Strong working experience with software development processes, practices, and software engineering design concepts
- Ability to work effectively with cross functional engineering teams and business partners
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

## Compensation

- Up to $165,000 base salary + bonus + equity

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