Chainguard · 6 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer (Java Libraries)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
8+ years expChainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment, focused on providing guarded open source software. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Java Libraries organization to contribute to the technical direction for Java libraries, ensuring secure and reliable build and packaging pipelines.
Cloud SecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareOpen SourceSecurity
Responsibilities
Own architecture and direction for Java ecosystem infrastructure, enabling secure, reproducible build, test, and distribution workflows for Java libraries and SDKs
Design and maintain automation for building, updating, validating, and publishing Java artifacts, including vulnerability scanning, remediation, SBOMs, and provenance
Build internal developer tools (Gradle/Maven plugins, CLIs, code generators) that improve how we build and maintain Java packages at scale
Integrate deeply with Gradle and Maven and artifact repositories, solving complex dependency and module-resolution issues in large codebases and mono-repos
Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to shape the Java libraries roadmap and deliver on key business outcomes for Chainguard Libraries
Mentor and unblock other engineers through design reviews, documentation, and hands-on debugging of build and infrastructure issues
Partner with Platform, Delivery, Sustaining, and Security to ensure Java pipelines and services meet reliability and security expectations
Qualification
Required
8+ years working in Java or similar ecosystems on build systems, packaging, or developer tooling, ideally on platform/infra or ecosystem teams
Proven experience building and owning Gradle/Maven plugins, CI/CD automation, or internal frameworks/tools for Java libraries or services
Deep familiarity with Gradle and Maven for building and packaging libraries (multi-module builds, dependency graphs/BOMs, publishing to registries)
Strong background in orchestrating large codebases or mono-repos and fixing dependency and build failures in production environments
Comfortable working with infrastructure code and tooling (e.g., Go-based systems, Terraform, CI/CD), alongside deep Java expertise
Demonstrated ability to debug toolchain, compiler, and packaging issues at scale and drive them to resolution
Experience with cloud-native environments: containers (Docker/OCI, Kubernetes), public cloud (GCP, AWS, or Azure), and modern CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Argo, Tekton, or similar)
Excellent communication in a remote, distributed setup. Comfortable working across product, infra, and security, and mentoring peers at senior levels
A staff-level ownership mindset: you define direction, own critical outcomes, and thrive in an early, high-impact area where engineers help set the roadmap
Preferred
Open source contributions in the Java ecosystem (libraries, build tools, packaging, or related infrastructure)
Experience building and distributing widely used libraries, SDKs, or runtimes
Familiarity with software supply chain security: SLSA, SBOMs, sigstore, provenance, attestations
Prior work in SRE, platform engineering, or DevOps roles tied to Java, developer productivity, or CI/CD pipelines
Exposure to Linux distribution and packaging ecosystems or reproducible build systems (e.g., Alpine, Wolfi, Debian, Bazel, Nix)
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 (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.
Company
Chainguard
Chainguard is a cloud-native development platform that provides low-to-zero CVE container images for building and running applications.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$892MKey Investors
General CatalystSpark CapitalSequoia Capital
2025-10-23Debt Financing· $280M
2025-04-23Series D· $356M
2024-07-25Series C· $140M
Leadership Team
Dan Lorenc
Founder/CEO
Kim Lewandowski
Co-Founder
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