Chainguard
Technology
SeniorSoftwareEngineer(CustomerPlatform)
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“Senior Software Engineer (Customer Platform) at Chainguard. Skills: Backend services, Public APIs, Cloud-native architectures. Design backend services. Build backend services”
What You'll Achieve.
Ship features customers rely on; Ship iteratively
Industry & Context.
Prioritize tradeoffs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years backend engineering experience, 5+ years building production services and APIs, Proficiency with Go (Golang) or readiness to ramp quickly, Experience designing, implementing, and evolving public APIs, Familiarity with microservices, Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, Familiarity with containers, Familiarity with Kubernetes, Ability to build services that are observable, Ability to build services that are resilient in production, Excellent communication skills, Excellent collaboration skills, Ability to work with PMs, designers, and engineers, Proven ability to thrive in a remote, startup environment, Self-directed, Comfortable with ambiguity
Nice to Have
Prior experience building platform or shared services, Experience in the cloud-native ecosystem, Experience in the containers ecosystem, Experience in the security ecosystem, Experience with tools in the broader CNCF space, Meaningful open source contributions, Maintainer or regular contributor in relevant projects
What You'll Do.
Design backend services
Build backend services
Evolve backend services
Understand product usage
Ensure API compatibility
Ensure service compatibility
Own features end-to-end
Create technical design documents
Contribute to roadmap
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering with Product; Partnering with Experience team; Work with PMs; Work with designers; Work with engineers
Communication Scope
Technical design documents
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. 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. Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake. Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital. The role, in a nutshell We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform team, which owns the customer-facing platform capabilities that power Chainguard’s products, including our notification system, authentication, and the next generation of our public APIs.This is a highly impactful, highly visible role in a fast-paced, product-driven environment. You’ll design and build backend services and APIs that are consumed across multiple product lines, partnering closely with Product and the Experience team to ship features that customers rely on every day. We’re looking for someone who wants to move quickly, cares deeply about quality and reliability, and is energized by working across products rather than owning a single narrow service. What you’ll do 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 Experience (front-end) team. Create technical design documents and drive your own design plans with clarity and confidence. Contribute to a product-driven roadmap with real deadlines and clear outcomes, helping the team prioritize
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