AI Enablement Engineer

Chainguard

93d • $157,000 - $184,000

About The Position

At Chainguard, culture isn’t an afterthought—it’s our operating system. Our Culture & Belonging team’s mission is to code a culture of belonging, where our values and voices set the vibe. We envision Chainguard as a place where culture fuels innovation, belonging drives performance, and every employee can do the best work of their career. As we scale fast, we want our employee experience to scale just as smartly. That’s where this role comes in. We’re looking for our first AI Enablement Engineer—a builder who will design and launch AI-powered tools that make work easier, smarter, and more human for Chainguardians. This is an engineering role with a product mindset, focused on internal enablement. You’ll work at the intersection of culture, learning, and technology—helping us use AI to automate workflows, create just-in-time enablement, and reduce admin friction so employees and managers can focus on impact.

Requirements

• 3+ years in software engineering, automation, or product engineering.
• Strong skills in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Google Apps Script.
• Experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, RAG pipelines).
• Comfort working with APIs (Google, Salesforce, Slack, etc.).
• Product mindset: able to scope MVPs, prioritize, and deliver iteratively.
• Strong communicator—can explain technical concepts simply to non-technical teammates.
• Passion for building tools that make work easier, more human, and more impactful.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in learning tech, HR tech, or employee experience tooling.
• Familiarity with UX design principles.
• Previous startup experience—comfortable shipping fast with scrappy solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build, launch, and iterate on AI-powered internal tools for employee enablement (e.g., adaptive 1:1 prompts, just-in-time performance coaching, automated culture dashboards).
• Integrate AI into Google Workspace, Slack, Salesforce, and other core tools via APIs and Google Apps Script.
• Partner with the Culture & Belonging team to understand friction points in manager/employee workflows.
• Pilot new products quickly, gather user feedback, and iterate toward adoption.
• Ensure tools are ethical, opt-in, and transparent in how AI is used.
• Document builds and create reusable frameworks so solutions can scale.
• Own and co-lead 1-2 Culture & Belonging team programs each year (e.g., onboarding enhancements, recognition programs, or community-driven initiatives)—bringing both engineering and team-player skills to the work.

Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options.
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees