Software Engineer, Stacklok
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$157.5-192.5k
+ Equity
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Enterprise MCP platform for secure AI workflows
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Enterprise MCP platform for secure AI workflows
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$157.5-192.5k
+ Equity
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To ensure all knowledge workers can simply and safely lean into AI agents to increase their productivity.
Role
Who you are
- We do not expect every candidate to meet every point below. If this role excites you and you bring most of it, we encourage you to apply
- Proficiency in Go, writing clean, testable code that accounts for edge cases and error handling
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes and container technologies such as Docker, including isolation and networking, ideally in self-hosted environments
- Demonstrated ability to deliver features independently across a backend or platform codebase, from implementation through testing and into a release
- Experience building or operating platform services such as APIs, gateways, Kubernetes operators, or release and deployment tooling
- Demonstrated ability to write clear design docs and give thoughtful code reviews that raise the quality of shared work
- Comfort collaborating in an open-source environment. Familiarity with MCP or AI-agent infrastructure is a plus
- AI-first mindset: integrates AI tools into their development workflow to accelerate delivery and improve the quality of what they build
- Communication: excellent written and verbal communication, able to explain complex technical ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- Startup mentality and intrinsic motivation: self-directed and hands-on, thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and drives clarity through action
What the job involves
- Enterprises are moving AI agents from experimentation into production, and they need infrastructure that is secure, auditable, and runs behind their own firewall
- As a Software Engineer II on Stacklok's core platform team, you will help build and harden the systems behind Stacklok Enterprise, the production distribution of ToolHive, the open source platform for running and governing MCP servers
- This is a hands-on role with real independence
- You will deliver features and fix issues across the systems that let Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies run AI agents securely at scale, from the runtime that isolates MCP servers and the Kubernetes operator that manages them to the gateway, registry, and identity layers
- You will go deep in one area while building a system-wide understanding of how the whole platform fits together
- The timing is what makes it compelling. Customers are signing on now, the platform is being hardened for their production environments, and you will build alongside engineers, managers, and product partners defining this category as it emerges
- Build and deliver features across the platform services that make up Stacklok Enterprise, including the runtime, Kubernetes operator, gateway, and registry
- Fix bugs and harden platform systems for enterprise production use, improving stability across customer deployments
- Write testable, readable code that accounts for edge cases and error handling, and produce clear design docs for the work you take on
- Review pull requests and contribute to design discussions, working alongside technical leads, product, and fellow engineers on shared platform efforts
- Plan and sequence your own tasks and small epics independently, knowing when to pull in a teammate or escalate a design question
- Contribute to the open-source ToolHive codebase and collaborate with community contributors on shared work
- What Success Looks Like: First 6-12 Months:
- Ramped quickly on the platform codebase and began contributing independently, self-organizing on tasks without needing close guidance
- Shipped your first features and fixes into an enterprise release within the first few months, then delivered core platform work consistently thereafter
- Resolved assigned production issues within SLA, keeping enterprise customers unblocked and their deployments stable
- Supported users in the open-source ToolHive community, helping them resolve issues and get more value from the platform
- Strengthened the team by reviewing pull requests thoughtfully and building strong working relationships across engineering and product
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: Do your best work in a setup designed for impact and flexibility. Roles are hybrid or fully remote, depending on team and location.
- Healthcare: Stay healthy and supported with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.
- Paid time off: Take the time you need to recharge. Our policy includes flexible vacation days and paid holidays to support your well-being and focus.
- Paid parental leave: Recover and bond with your growing family. Paid leave is available with options for how and when you take your time.
- Equity ownership: Share in what you help build, and know that you’re joining a team with a track record of strong outcomes.
- Team offsites: Build deeper relationships across the company. We host in-person offsites in unique destinations to collaborate, align and have fun!
Company HQ
Central Business District, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Craig McLuckie
(Co-Founder & CEO)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.
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