Senior Software Engineer (Customer Platform)

United StatesRemote

Responsibilities

Design, build, and evolve customer-facing backend services and public APIs by understanding how different Chainguard products and customer segments use shared platform capabilities, and ensuring APIs and services work well for all of them.
Own features end-to-end: from design through implementation, rollout, and iteration, in close partnership with Product Management and the
Create technical design documents and drive your own design plans with clarity and confidence.

By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk.
Proficiency with Go (Golang) or strong readiness to ramp quickly — we write everything in Go and expect you to get there fast. •
Familiarity with microservices and cloud-native architectures, including containers and Kubernetes, and how to build services that are observable and resilient in production.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to work with PMs, designers, and engineers across multiple product lines.
Proven ability to thrive in a remote, startup environment: A genuine interest in a high-paced, high-intensity, “ship it” culture where you’re self-directed, comfortable with ambiguity, and working with people who will challenge you to grow as a developer. Additionally, we would love it if you have Prior
Experience in the cloud-native, containers, or security ecosystem, or with tools in the broader CNCF space.

Meaningful open source contributions, especially as a maintainer or regular contributor in relevant projects. Base Salary Range $157,000 — $184,000 USD About Us
Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.