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Staff Software Engineer, Developer Platform

Chainguard
Location
United States - Remote
Posted
27 days ago
Department
R&D Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years building and operating production services and platform infrastructure in modern cloud environments
  • Proficiency with Go (Golang), or strong readiness to ramp quickly
  • Deep technical expertise in CI/CD systems, container-based orchestration, and the tooling required to scale a large monorepo across build, test, and release
  • Experience contributing to technical direction across multiple teams
  • Familiarity with Agentic AI / LLM-based automation in production
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Nice to have
  • Experience scaling GitHub Actions, Argo Workflows, Buildkite, or comparable build/workflow systems at high throughput
  • Experience scaling change-throughput beyond traditional PR workflows
  • Background in developer experience metrics (DORA, SPACE)
  • Experience operating a large Go monorepo
  • Familiarity with the supply chain security space, container ecosystems (OCI, Kubernetes), or open source software communities
What the job really is

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Developer Platform team at Chainguard, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the internal infrastructure that enables secure software delivery at scale. Your role will involve enhancing CI/CD pipelines, contributing to the Agentic AI platform, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to automate processes and improve developer experience. You'll also mentor other engineers and help set technical direction for the team.

Benefits
  • Flexible & Remote-First Culture
  • Our Approach to Equity
  • 100% Covered Health Insurance
  • ∞ Flexible Time Off
  • 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Things to weigh
  • Base salary range is specified as $205,000 — $231,000 USD
  • Role involves significant ownership and responsibility, which may lead to high expectations
  • Focus on AI and automation may require adapting to rapidly changing technologies
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