Staff Software Engineer, Containers Platform & Secure Build

Chainguard

New York (NY)

Remote

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Unlimited PTO

Remote work with flexible coworking

Job summary

Chainguard is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for Container Product Engineering. You will be the most senior IC, setting technical direction, leading multi-team initiatives, and staying hands-on with code weekly.

You will shape the architecture of the build pipeline, registry, and adoption tooling, collaborating with AI tooling to scale secure containerization across customers. You will drive roadmaps with engineering and product leaders, make critical trade-offs, and mentor Staff and

Qualifications

10+ years of software development experience
Proven track record leading multi-team initiatives in a high-growth environment
Strong experience with containerization, security, and supply-chain tooling

Responsibilities

Set the technical direction for Chainguard Containers and its build pipeline, registry, and adoption tooling
Lead architecture reviews and mentor Senior/Staff engineers
Write and review code weekly and own the most consequential projects from concept to production
Form roadmaps with product and engineering leadership and translate business goals into technical plans
Collaborate with AI agents and tooling to shape secure, scalable workflows