Chainguard · 16 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer (Delivery Team)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$157K/yr - $184K/yr
4+ years expChainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment, helping organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains. The Senior Software Engineer will be part of the image delivery team, focusing on the development of Linux packages and container images while mentoring team members and ensuring high-quality standards.
Cloud SecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareOpen SourceSecurity
Responsibilities
Develop melange packages within Wolfi and private repositories, adhering to technical specifications and integration requirements
Produce Chainguard container images for both public and private use, balancing the need for speed with uncompromised quality
Create comprehensive automated tests. Consistently raising the bar for what high quality means
Efficiently work through a prioritized queue of image requests, ensuring each is processed according to project timelines and quality expectations
Provide code reviews, technical support and guidance to other members of the team
Qualification
Required
At least 4 years of relevant technical experience
Strong experience working with Linux, including packaging (such as APK, RPM)
Extensive experience building and debugging container images
Strong experience working with Kubernetes
Experience with cloud infrastructure as code tools, such as Terraform
Strong programming experience in Go lang and at least one other language
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills, able to work independently
Some experience with AI/LLM integration and familiarity with prompt engineering, evaluation, and guardrails
Passionate about quality and attention to detail
Preferred
Actively involved in the open-source community
Experience with vulnerability management and remediation
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 CatalystIVP,Kleiner PerkinsIVP,Lightspeed Venture Partners,Redpoint
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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