Software Engineer, Chainguard

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ 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
• If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. We’re building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring “Chainguardians'' with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences

Desirable

• The successful candidate will be part of our Guarded 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
• You'll collaborate closely with team members, guide technical decisions, and promote a culture of excellence
• 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
• Define product quality standards and write tools to enforce them
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to innovate, plan, and drive technical goals