Senior Software Engineer (Repositories)

📋 Description

• Own the technical direction for key parts of Chainguard Repository, including customer-facing
• Design, build, and operate high-availability backend services in Go that serve libraries today and
• Lead work on scalability, reliability, observability, and load testing for production systems that
• Drive technical decisions around repository architecture, service boundaries, and the operational
• Partner closely with engineers across Chainguard to create a cohesive repository experience and

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and operating production backend or infrastructure systems, with
• Strong Go experience, or deep backend systems experience with the ability to ramp quickly in Go.
• Experience building or operating customer-facing infrastructure such as package registries
• Experience deploying and managing services in production, with strong judgment around reliability
• Comfort working across application and infrastructure layers, including service development, cloud
• Strong systems instincts and curiosity: you proactively identify problems, chase them down, and

🎁 Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual
• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in
• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums
• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing