Senior Software Engineer — Container Images & Security (Fully Remote)

RapidFort; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

RapidFort is seeking a Senior container security engineer to own the container image lifecycle from building minimal images to remediating CVEs. You will collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to deliver secure images and build minimal hardened images with automated pipelines for scanning and publishing.

You bring 5+ years in software engineering, Linux systems, or DevSecOps, deep Linux knowledge, Docker multi-stage builds, and Python/Go/Bash with CI/CD.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering, Linux systems, or DevSecOps.
• Deep Linux knowledge and Docker multi-stage builds.
• Skills in Python, Go, or Bash and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Own the container image lifecycle from building minimal images to remediating CVEs.
• Build minimal hardened images and automate pipelines for scanning and publishing.

Skills

Software engineering

Linux systems

DevSecOps

Docker

Python

Go

Bash

CI/CD

Job description

• Own the container image lifecycle from building minimal images to remediating CVEs.
• Collaborate with security and infrastructure teams to deliver secure images.

What You’ll Do:

• Build minimal hardened images and automate pipelines for scanning and publishing.
• Troubleshoot package and dependency issues across Linux distributions.

What You Bring:

• 5+ years in software engineering, Linux systems, or DevSecOps.
• Deep Linux knowledge and Docker multi-stage builds.
• Skills in Python, Go, or Bash and CI/CD.
• Salary $130k-$200k plus equity.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Remote-first culture.

RapidFort

RapidFort is a cybersecurity company focused on container image security and software supply chain protection. It is a rapidly scaling remote-first startup offering career growth in Linux, container, and security challenges.