Software Engineer Job at Chainguard

Chainguard is hiring for the role of Software Engineer!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Package With Purpose: Build and refine Melange packages (APK) for Wolfi and our repos. We care about security, quality, size and repeatability. 
• Build Secure Images: Produce container images for public and private consumption.  We like to build images with a full suite of tests. 
• Automate All The Things: Design and implement robust, automated tests to ensure images deploy and run like a dream. 
• Tame the Backlog Beast: Prioritize and tackle a rapid-fire queue of requests, shipping images that power critical infrastructure.
• Champion Quality: Apply and evolve our production standards. Detailed checks, zero surprises, and gold-star releases are the norm, not the exception.

Requirements:

• Linux is your playground (1–2 years of hands-on experience)
• You speak packaging fluently (APK, RPM, DEB, Snap, Flatpak, etc.)
• Container images: you’ve built them, debugged them, and probably lost sleep over them
• Practical experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform
• Programming chops in at least one language, bonus points for Go, Python, or Shell
• Fierce debugging and problem-solving skills, thriving independently or with a team
• Obsession with quality, process, and sweating the details.