Senior Software Engineer, Stacklok
Dev Tooling
Salary not provided
TypeScript
Python
Java
Go
Visual Studio
Senior level
London
3 days a week in office (Mark Square, London)
Open source security technologies
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Open source security technologies
21-100 employees
B2BSecurityEnterpriseSupply ChainSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing
Be an early applicant
Salary not provided
TypeScript
Python
Java
Go
Visual Studio
Senior level
London
3 days a week in office (Mark Square, London)
21-100 employees
B2BSecurityEnterpriseSupply ChainSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing
Company mission
To make it easier to securely develop software.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a polyglot programmer with experience building IDE integrations (VS Code) and with Language Server Protocol
- You are skilled in both UI (Typescript) and backend programming (Go, Python, Java, etc.) and write highly maintained code
- Polyglot programming experience, you will work across multiple languages and frameworks to deliver high-quality developer tools
- Comprehensive knowledge of testing methodologies, including unit testing, integration and end-to-end testing
- Experience with building Visual Studio Code extensions and Language Server Protocol
- Experience automating build pipelines and utilizing relevant tools and frameworks to ensure high-quality continuous software delivery, with proficiency in GitHub as a plus
- Comprehensive knowledge of secure coding practices and frameworks (e.g. OWASP, SSDF), alongside in-depth knowledge of software supply chain security, and the risks associated with open source components
- Experience contributing to and maintaining open source projects
- Impact-Driven and Collaborative: Track record of delivering solutions that drive business outcomes; excellent written and verbal communication skills for engaging diverse stakeholders. Committed to fostering growth and continuous improvement within teams
- Versatile and Self-Starting: Adaptable in dynamic, startup environments, comfortable in varied roles—from individual contributor to conference presenter—and skilled at making technical topics accessible to broad audiences
- If you’re a self-motivated and result-driven individual with a passion for designing and building secure, scalable, distributed systems, and you want to be part of the most exciting startup in the secure supply chain space, come and join us!
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Dev Tooling to help design, develop, and optimize the Stacklok Cloud developer experience
- The primary focus of this role will be on creating enterprise-grade tools and services with an eye on delightful experiences that span command-line interfaces (CLI), Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension(s), and package manager extensions to give developers supply chain security feedback as early as possible in their development process
- This role involves close collaboration with end-users, the open source community, and our talented team to design forward-thinking solutions and drive continuous improvements
- Join our team of exceptionally talented engineers and become part of a groundbreaking field that tackles critical challenges for developers and the OSS community
- Contribute to an open source strategy that focuses on building and expanding an ecosystem for diverse OSS tools, and help shape the future of open source development with innovative and impactful work.re landscape and make the world a safer place -one repo at a time- this is the place for you!
- Success In The Role: 6-12 Months Expectations
- Acclimatize to the Team: Familiarize yourself with our engineering processes. Build connections with team members, immerse yourself in our company culture, understand our virtues, and learn the way we work and collaborate
- Solid Understanding of Our Products and Services: Gain a solid understanding of Stacklok Cloud products and services, our vision of the platform as well as short and long-term goals to align your contributions to our objectives
- Deep Dive Into Stacklok Cloud Capabilities: Gain a comprehensive understanding of our cloud architecture and key features, focusing on identifying areas where the development experience could be improved and friction reduced to promote platform adoption
- Lead Feature Design and Implementation: Take ownership of designing and implementing development experience features. Manage key deliverables, set priorities effectively, collaborate with the engineering team, and maintain transparent communication about progress, challenges and outcomes
- Deliver a Stacklok Cloud Visual Studio Code extension: Collaborate with various engineering teams, product managers, and design partners to deliver a Visual Studio Code extension that helps developers make good open source dependency decisions based on enterprise policies
- Build a Stacklok developer experience that delights: Create a seamless and delightful Stacklok Cloud developer experience by designing enterprise-grade tools that provide early supply chain security feedback within developer workflows
- Work closely with end-users, the open source community, and our team to continuously innovate and improve the developer journey
- Mentor, Grow, and Build the Team: Guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture that values empathy, curiosity and psychological safety
- Conduct code reviews, provide technical insights and participate in technical hiring panels to bring on new talent
- Your leadership will be key to supporting both the professional growth of team members and the expansion of our engineering capabilities
- Uphold Quality and Security Standards: Running software within a developer’s workflow is an earned privilege
- In this role, you will champion the reliability, quality and security of our tools to ensure a trusted and high-quality user experience
- Innovate and Challenge the Status Quo: Bring innovative ideas, challenge existing practices, and contribute to the evolution of Stacklok's software supply chain security strategies and practices
- Development practices are rapidly evolving and this role puts you at the forefront of the latest trends
Salary benchmarks
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
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Insights
Top investors
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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 values
- We stand together: We seek out the strengths in ourselves and one another and rely on those strengths to balance our mutual shortcomings
- We are moved by our work: We believe that the good work we do has the potential to make the world a fundamentally safer place for our loved ones
- We are humble but relentless: When we succeed we look out and see the contributions of others
- We find truth in data: We are curious by nature and believe in the power of experimentation and incremental improvement
Company HQ
Central Business District, Seattle, WA
Articles
Leadership
Craig McLuckie
(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.
Luke Hinds
(CTO)sigstore Project Founder, OpenSSF Board Member, and Kubernetes Security Response Team member at CNCF. Former Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat.
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