Software Engineer, Stacklok
Golang
€77.3-116k
Offers Equity
Open source security technologies
Be an early applicant
Open source security technologies
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
€77.3-116k
Offers Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To make it easier to securely develop software.
Role
Who you are
- Not everyone will meet every requirement listed, and that’s perfectly okay. We encourage you to apply regardless of your self-assessment. We value a diverse range of skills and experiences and believe your unique perspective can make a significant impact. We want to hear from you!
- Proficiency in Go (Golang), with strong backend development principles for producing clean, efficient, scalable, and secure code
- Distributed systems development skills for building scalable, fault-tolerant agent systems using microservices, event-driven patterns, and proper state management
- Experience building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers or similar agent integration patterns, with understanding of protocol specifications
- Kubernetes expertise, including familiarity with concepts such as operator development patterns, custom resources, or API extensions
- API design and development skills for building REST APIs that support frontend applications and external integrations
- Software development best practices including testing, code review, version control, and continuous integration workflows
- Collaborative mindset with proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, contribute to code reviews, and participate in technical discussions and planning sessions
- Task decomposition and prioritization for breaking down complex features into simple, manageable steps and prioritizing them effectively with a lean MVP mindset
- Open source experience through GitHub contributions, issue management, or community engagement
- Startup mindset with self-motivation and hands-on approach, thriving in dynamic, fast-changing environments and driving clarity through action
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer II on the ToolHive team, you’ll help build products that give developers a secure, intuitive way to connect AI agents to the systems they depend on. The role focuses on contributing to our Go-based backend services and developing the new ToolHive Model Context Protocol Control Plane
- Responsibilities include influencing architecture, designing scalable APIs, and solving complex distributed system challenges. You’ll collaborate with frontend engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver reliable, high-performance backend services for MCP server management and orchestration
- You’ll also engage directly with our open source community, turning community feedback into features that make it easier and safer for developers to bring AI-powered capabilities into production environments
- What Success Looks Like: First 6-12 months
- Technical Context Gained: You've developed a solid understanding of the ToolHive backend architecture through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on contributions. You're making meaningful contributions to the codebases and can work independently on standalone features within your first 6 months
- ToolHive Feature Delivered: You've designed and delivered at least one complex backend feature for the ToolHive Control Plane that improved developer productivity or deployment reliability, while contributing to additional features. You've collaborated effectively with frontend engineers, designers, and product managers throughout the development process
- User Engagement Established: You've actively engaged with both our open source community through GitHub issues and Discord discussions, and our customers through support channels and feedback sessions, converting real-world feedback into actionable product improvements that were implemented by the team
- Team Integration Completed: You've built strong working relationships with engineering, product, marketing, and design team members, regularly participated in technical discussions and provided valuable input that influenced product decisions
- Develop and enhance ToolHive's Go-based backend services including the Kubernetes operator, CLI, and API
- Build APIs and services for discovering, deploying, and managing MCP servers with focus on reliability, performance, and developer experience
- Contribute to the ToolHive Kubernetes Operator for orchestrating containerized MCP server deployments
- Develop CLI commands and workflows that provide developers with intuitive tools for managing their MCP infrastructure
- Partner with designers and product managers to translate user requirements into intuitive workflows for managing containerized MCP deployments
- Engage directly with our open source community and customers, providing support and gathering feedback to inform product decisions
- Contribute to engineering processes and development practices as our team scales both the desktop and web applications
- Adopt AI-first development practices, using AI tools to enhance productivity, code quality, and development velocity as part of your everyday workflow
Our take
Developers looking to actively work with open-source software face several barriers to entry in terms of accessing, integrating, and ultimately utilizing open-source technologies. In a bid to lower such barriers, Stacklok harnesses the power of open-source projects - like sigstore - to deliver enterprise-grade solutions to developers.
Software supply chain security is an absolute priority across software ecosystems, thus the necessity for a supply chain ledger with observability and transparency is paramount to building trust within the vast open-source ecosystem.
The experience of Stacklok’s Co-Founders – who have founded projects such as Kubernetes, sigstore, and Heptio (acquired by VMware) – and its impressive backing have the recently launched project well set to see accelerated growth and adoption.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (1 round)
May 2023
$17.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $17.5m
Company benefits
- Flexible workplace: We offer fully remote and in-office positions, giving you the option to work from home full-time or for part of your week
- Healthcare packages: We offer medical, dental, and vision plans, including HSA options and coverage for dependents
- Flexible time off: Take time off to recharge or recover when you need it
- Non-linear workday: Piano recitals, doctor appointments, moving days—work around personal and family commitments
- Paid parental leave: We offer paid leave to recover and bond with your child
- Company equity: We offer compensation packages, so that you can benefit from our shared success
- Company holidays: Because we’re a global team, we dedicate time each year for everyone in the company to rest and recover
- Team offsites: We bring our global team together at team offsites for in-person collaboration
Company HQ
Central Business District, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Craig McLuckie
(CEO & Co-Founder)Founder & former CEO of Heptio. Previously worked as VP of R&D at VMware, Group/Lead Product Manager at Google, Lead Program Manager at Microsoft, and Entrepreneur in Residence at Accel.
Luke Hinds
(CTO & Co-Founder)sigstore Project Founder, OpenSSF Board Member, and Kubernetes Security Response Team member at CNCF. Former Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat.
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