Chainguard

Staff Software Engineer (Guarded Containers)

United States - Remote · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$205k-$231kDetected 40 days ago

Data StructuresAlgorithmsDockerKubernetesTerraformSparkAgentic AICanvaCommunication

About the role

The successful candidate will be part of our Containers team, whose mission is to develop new features for our customers, build and improve tooling and infrastructure, and maintain product quality standards for our core product - Chainguard Images.
As a Staff Engineer, you'll own critical, technically complex areas of our stack, shape long-term technical direction, and drive outcomes that extend beyond your immediate team.
You'll collaborate closely with team members, guide technical decisions, and promote a culture of excellence.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with teammates and cross-functional teams to design innovative services and features that enhance the core product, making it more compelling and valuable.
Develop robust tools and services to continue to improve our image build system as it scales.
Own high-impact, deeply technical components of the Chainguard stack, serving as the subject matter expert in those areas
We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of experience in software development, data structures, algorithms, compilers, Makefiles, and toolchains
Expertise with containers, container registries, Docker, Kubernetes and its greater ecosystem
Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code, and proficiency in creating modules and organizing resources logically for reuse.
Experience writing services or tools in Go
Strong communication skills, proficiency in English, ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and seek help proactively when necessary.

Compensation

$205,000 - $231,000 USD

Company info

We are customer obsessed - We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.
We have a bias for intentional action - We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.
We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) - We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.
We trust each other and assume good intentions - We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.
We live and breathe our company values:
A few of the benefits we offer:
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 (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:
Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
What we're looking for:
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.

Equal opportunity

equal opportunity employer.

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