Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Chainguard's Partnership Engineering team as a Senior Software Engineer and build integrations connecting Chainguard products to partner platforms like cloud marketplaces, vulnerability scanners, and observability providers. You will design and develop these integrations, maintain the security advisory system, own integrations with major cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure), and support a wide array of integration targets. This role involves close collaboration with external partners, acting as a technical influencer, and working with internal teams to support integration needs. You will also mentor peers, improve team processes, and guide architectural decisions, driving long-term projects and delivering scalable solutions. The ideal candidate possesses at least 5 years of software engineering experience, thrives in ambiguous environments, and has proficiency in at least one major cloud platform. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience
• Comfortable working and thriving within a Linux ecosystem
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity , take ownership of poorly-defined problems, and drive toward effective, scalable solutions
• Proficiency in at least one of the major cloud platforms (preferably AWS or Azure)
• Experience building APIs and data pipelines , particularly for security data or integrations with third-party systems
• Deep knowledge of system architecture and design principles , with the ability to balance trade-offs and influence technical direction

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing technical integrations that connect Chainguard products to partner platforms such as cloud marketplaces, vulnerability scanners, and observability providers
• Building and maintaining our security advisory system , including schemas, APIs, and data feeds such as OSV and secdb
• Owning integrations with major cloud platforms , including GCP, AWS, and Azure, with a focus on areas like mirroring, IAM, and proxying
• Supporting a wide array of integration targets , from VMs and containers to libraries, ensuring compatibility with vulnerability scanners and other security tools
• Working closely with external partners acting as a technical influencer and helping them adopt and verify their support for Chainguard’s products, while also building internal infrastructure to ensure correctness and compliance
• Collaborating with internal teams to scope and support integration needs for product launches and new initiatives
• Acting as a force multiplier by mentoring peers, improving team processes, and guiding architectural decisions
• Driving long-term projects (6+ months), independently or with small teams, and delivering scalable, well-architected solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Software development skills in Golang
• Solid understanding of security tooling and standards , especially vulnerability scanning and advisory formats like OSV
• Bonus: Experience with partner-facing roles, ISV integrations, or marketplace certification processes

Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a $400 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 (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!)
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck
• ��� 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