Chainguard

Staff Software Engineer (Customer Platform)

Who can apply: US-based role. The employer has not said which states are eligible — confirm before applying.
Location as listed by the employer: “United States - Remote; Remote - Canada; Remote - US”
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About this role

Chainguard is hiring for a Staff Software Engineer (Customer Platform) role. See the official posting for full details.

Requirements

  • Production Go experience
  • Strong ownership of API design and backend systems at scale; you've shipped and operated them in production
  • Experience working across multiple engineering teams to align on technical standards, integration patterns, and shared infrastructure
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity you come with a diagnosis, a recommendation, and a path forward, not just a problem statement
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and provide technical guidance without needing a management title to do it
  • Familiarity with cloud-native environments (Kubernetes, cloud provider APIs) is a strong plus
  • Experience with entitlements, billing systems, or platform infrastructure is a plus but not required
  • Prior exposure to building or extending AI-powered product features is a plus

Summarized from the employer's posting — check the full posting for every requirement.