Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Chainguard, a leader in secure software development and deployment, and become part of the Guarded Containers team. Build and maintain Chainguard Images, the foundation of our flagship product, focusing on supply chain security. You will design and implement new features to enhance security, performance, and scalability. Develop robust internal systems, including build pipelines and container registries. Define standards, write tests, and create tooling to maintain high quality and velocity. Collaborate with various teams to shape the product roadmap. This role requires significant software engineering experience and expertise in containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code.

Requirements

• 5+ years of real-world software engineering experience
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, compilers, toolchains , and how the pieces fit together
• Fluency in containers, Docker, Kubernetes , and their ecosystems
• Experience with Terraform or other IaC tools, and a knack for modular, reusable infra
• Strong automation chops —Python, Go, Bash, or similar
• Excellent communication, autonomy, and the instincts to know when to ask for help

Responsibilities

• Build the Future of Chainguard Images
• Design and implement new features that make our container images even more secure, performant, and scalable
• Level Up Our Tooling and Infra
• Develop robust internal systems that scale with us—everything from build pipelines to container registries to custom tooling that only we could dream up
• Codify and Enforce Product Quality
• Define standards, write tests, and ship tooling that helps us stay high-quality and high-velocity at the same time
• Collaborate Across Boundaries
• Work closely with engineering, product, customers, and leadership to help define roadmap and shape the future of the product

Preferred Qualifications

• Contributor to open-source projects (especially in the container or infra space)
• A track record of bringing order to chaos in fast-moving environments
• Curiosity, initiative, and the courage to try weird things that just might work

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