User Experience Software Engineer, Chainguard
$128-156k
+ Equity/stock options
Software supply chain security company
Be an early applicant
Software supply chain security company
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$128-156k
+ Equity/stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the software supply chain secure by default.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of modern front-end development technologies and tools, and a proven ability to create visually appealing, intuitive, and performant experiences
- 3+ years of experience in software development
- Strong understanding of modern web technologies
- Experience with front-end development technologies and tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience working with designers and product managers
Desirable
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, human-computer interaction, or a related field
- Experience with GraphQL and/or creating REST APIs
- Proficiency with version control systems and workflow, particularly Git
What the job involves
- The User Experience Software Engineer is responsible for building and delivering exceptional user experiences
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to gather and understand user requirements
- Working closely with UX designers, product managers and backend developers to understand requirements, provide feedback, and integrate with backend APIs
- Develop user interfaces that are intuitive, engaging, and easy to use
- Implement front-end code using React, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript/TypeScript
- Test and debug software to ensure it meets functional and usability requirements
- Monitor user feedback and usage data to identify areas for improvement
Our take
Developers rely on open source code and apps in their day to day work, but when the provenance of the code is unknown this creates potential weaknesses that cybercriminals can exploit. Chainguard exists to build security into the coding supply chain by making it possible for companies to enforce security policies based on auditable signatures baked into the code, and by providing a security-first set of container images with no known vulnerabilities for cloud app developers.
In the wake of huge cyber attacks like the Log4j vulnerability and Solarwinds breach, software supply chain security has been an area of major focus for startups hoping to solve problems in this sector. However, most of these focus on scanning and detection of threats. Chainguard's approach comes from the other end of the process, focusing on building security into the software itself. It was built by former Google engineers aware of software developers existing workloads, so is designed to be easily installed and integrated into existing automation systems like Terraform.
Chainguard completed a Series C funding round led by Lightspeed Ventures in 2024, minting it as a new Unicorn on the cybersecurity scene. It is using this funding to expand its go-to-market internationally and expand its Chainguard Images product.
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Insights
55% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2024
$140m
SERIES C
Nov 2023
$61m
SERIES B
Total funding: $256m
Company benefits
- Equity/stock options
- Unlimited PTO
- Remote work with flexible coworking and team meetup opportunities
- Home office and internet stipend
- 100% health/dental/vision insurance coverage for you and your family
Company values
- Fun. Everything goes easier when we’re having fun! We do serious work, but we try not to take ourselves too seriously
- We have a Bias for Action. We’re a startup and we need to move fast. Speed is our friend!
- We are Customer Obsessed. We intently listen to their needs and value their feedback
- Open Source Excellence is key. OSS is a component of every software supply chain, and OSS is required to improve supply chain security
- Trust and Reputation. This one has two parts! We’re a security company, and our reputation is critical. Also, we hire great team members and trust them to do their work. We’re transparent with data, news, and decisions, to empower our team members to make the correct decisions
Company HQ
Everest, Kirkland, WA
Articles
Leadership
Dan Lorenc
(CEO & Co-Founder)Before co-founding Chainguard was a Software Engineer at Google, Disqus and Microsoft.
Kim Lewandowski
(Head of Product & Co-Founder)Prior to co-founding Chainguard was a Product Manager with Google. Before that was the Head of Product & Engineering at Brit + Co and the founder of Spotwag.
Matthew Moore
(CTO & Co-Founder)Was a Software Engineer at VMware, Google and Microsoft.
Ville Aikas
(Co-founder)Was a Senior Staff Engineer at VMware and a Software Engineer for Google and the University of Washingtom. Was previously Owner at VA Systems.
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