Software Engineer (Guarded Containers) - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• Collaborate with teammates and cross-functional teams to design innovative services and features.
• Develop robust tools and services to improve our image build system.
• Define product quality standards and write tools to enforce them.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to innovate and drive technical goals.
• 2+ years of experience in software development.
• Expertise with containers and Docker.
• Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work autonomously.
• Nice to have: Author or contributor to open-source projects.
• Flexible and remote-first culture with team meetups.

Requirements

• 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 ecosystem.
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience writing services or tools in Go.
• Strong communication skills, proficiency in English.

Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces.
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion.
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision, and dental insurance premiums.
• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: Generous leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.