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Own and evolve the analytics platform, including data models, pipelines, metric definitions, semantic layers, dashboards, and self-service data products. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into reliable technical solutions. Lead data initiatives, improve ELT reliability and governance, resolve quality issues, mentor teammates, and shape the Analytics team’s technical roadmap. The role requires strong SQL, dbt, modern data-stack experience, business communication, and independent execution in an ambiguous environment.

Serve as the technical lead for enterprise sales: qualify prospects, run demos, POVs/POCs, respond to RFPs/RFIs, partner with sales and engineering, and secure new logos while growing existing accounts.

Administer and improve financial systems including NetSuite, Ramp, and Pigment; manage configurations, users, workflows, reports, dashboards, and integrations using Workato. Support Accounting, Finance, and Legal teams across close, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and reporting processes. Troubleshoot data and synchronization issues, maintain data integrity and governance, support testing and releases, document solutions, train users, and identify automation and process improvements.

Own Chainguard’s technology integrations program from partner intake through launch and ongoing lifecycle. Define integration standards, manage the roadmap, prioritize work, coordinate partner engineering, Product, Solutions Engineering, Legal, Marketing, and field teams, and track portfolio health. Serve as the primary integration-side partner contact, drive timelines and accountability, and translate partner requirements into product priorities.

Supports global sales teams throughout the quote-to-signature lifecycle, including quote creation, pricing approvals, order form generation, contract workflows, and Salesforce opportunity closure. Manages CPQ and CLM systems, maintains data integrity, resolves deal blockers, and provides pricing and analytical support. Documents processes and collaborates with Sales, Finance, Legal, and Product to improve deal execution, compliance, and scalability.

Own cross-functional program management across Chainguard’s security organization, coordinating workflows, dependencies, priorities, and execution across Product Security, Cyber Resiliency, and Governance & Trust. Build dashboards and reporting for leadership visibility into security risk, exposure, and program health. Establish lightweight processes, communicate trade-offs, and partner with product, engineering, legal, finance, sales, and marketing. Over time, expand program and operating-process improvements across the company.

Generate qualified enterprise pipeline through personalized outbound outreach to engineering, DevOps, and security leaders. Partner with enterprise account executives on account mapping, messaging, qualification, and deal progression. Research technical infrastructure and security priorities, lead meaningful early conversations, use Salesforce and sales engagement tools, test outreach strategies, and share market feedback with marketing and product. The role emphasizes pipeline quality, technical credibility, stakeholder engagement, and achievement of outbound targets.

This is a general application opportunity at Chainguard for candidates interested in future job openings. It emphasizes inclusivity and values diverse experiences.

Build and operate the internal Developer Platform: improve monorepo CI/CD, scale agentic AI platform (observability, RAG, context engineering), consolidate build systems, automate developer toil, and drive DORA-aligned delivery across teams through design, code reviews, and platform roadmaps.

As an intern at Chainguard, you'll gain hands-on experience through mentorship, work on real projects, and engage in professional development opportunities.