Staff Software Engineer, Containers
Core
Architect and deliver major Chainguard Containers features and services, including hardened container images, build systems, registries, and distribution services.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Containers & Cloud Infrastructure)
Builds
Hardened container images, image build systems, registry capabilities, distribution services, and adoption tooling
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Container Security
Required skills
Go, API design, database design, caching, cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS), container technology, container registries, OCI image format, Kubernetes, team mentoring, distributed remote collaboration
Preferred skills
software supply chain security (SBOMs, Sigstore, SLSA), Wolfi, apko, melange, Terraform, open-source project authorship
Technologies
Go, GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, OCI, Sigstore, SLSA, Wolfi, apko, melange
Responsibilities
Architect and deliver major container features from concept to production; lead small sub-teams of 2-4 engineers; build hardened container images and build systems; use AI coding agents in development and operations; mentor engineers through design reviews and pair work; partner with Product and leadership on roadmap; maintain owned systems via observability and on-call
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
