Frontend Software Engineer, Stacklok
$140-210k
Offers equity
More information about location
Open source security technologies
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Open source security technologies
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$140-210k
Offers equity
More information about location
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!
- Frontend development experience building complex, multi-feature software products with modern JavaScript/TypeScript and CSS, designed for enterprise or professional users, with an emphasis on maintainable and scalable user interfaces
- Testing experience with modern testing frameworks such as Playwright for end-to-end testing and/or @testing-library for component testing
- Desktop application development experience with Electron, Tauri, or similar cross-platform frameworks, or strong willingness to learn these technologies
- Understanding of containerization and Docker workflows, as ToolHive manages MCP servers running in secure containers
- API integration skills for working with REST APIs
- Software development best practices including testing, code review, version control, and continuous integration workflows
- Problem-solving abilities for debugging complex issues across desktop and web platforms
- Task decomposition and prioritization for breaking down complex features into simple, manageable steps and prioritizing them effectively with a lean MVP mindset
- Open source collaboration experience through GitHub contributions, issue management, or community engagement
What the job involves
- This is a remote, US-based role aligned to the Eastern Time Zone. We have team members located on the East Coast, West Coast, and across Europe. Aligning to Eastern Time provides effective overlap for collaboration and helps bridge teams across these regions
- As a Frontend 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 includes contributing to our TypeScript-based desktop application and developing a new web application from the ground up. Both platforms provide the chance to influence architecture, shape user experience, and tackle complex interaction challenges
- Collaboration with backend engineers, designers, and product managers is central to the work, ensuring polished, reliable interfaces for MCP server management
- The role also involves engaging with our open source community, turning feedback into features that make it easier and safer for developers to bring AI-powered capabilities into production environments
- First 6-12 months:
- Technical Context Gained: You've developed a solid understanding of both the ToolHive desktop architecture and our new web application stack 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 shipped a complex feature for either the ToolHive desktop application or new web application that improves the MCP server management experience, while contributing to additional features. Collaborated effectively with backend engineers for API integration and designers for UX validation
- Community Engagement Established: You've actively engaged with our open source community through GitHub issues and Discord discussions, converting user feedback into actionable product improvements that were implemented by the team
- Team Integration Completed: You've built strong working relationships with engineering, product, and design team members, regularly participating in technical discussions and providing valuable input that influences product decisions
- Develop and enhance ToolHive's TypeScript-based desktop application and contribute to building our new enterprise web application for MCP server management
- Build user interfaces for discovering, deploying, and managing MCP servers with focus on developer experience and ease of use
- Collaborate closely with backend engineers to design APIs that support MCP server orchestration and client configuration
- 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 through GitHub and Discord, 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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