Staff Software Engineer (Malware Detection)

📋 Description

• Build the measurement behind coverage and precision: the pipelines, metrics, and dashboards the
• Engineer the feedback loop between Engineering and Product Security so a detection change can be
• Build the systems for reviewing, escalating, and correcting detections quickly, including bulk
• Own the architecture of Chainguard’s shared malware scanning platform: scan orchestration, verdict
• Scale the scanner beyond Libraries to Containers, Agent Skills, and future artifact types.
• Make the tradeoffs between detection quality, performance, and extensibility concrete in

🎯 Requirements

• Multiple years building and operating production backend or infrastructure systems, with a clear
• Strong Go experience, or deep backend systems experience with the ability to ramp quickly in Go.
• Experience owning highly technical platforms or backend infrastructure that supports multiple
• Experience with high-throughput, event-driven pipelines where throughput, latency, and correctness
• Strong understanding of software supply chain security, malware detection, vulnerability
• Demonstrated success making engineering design and prioritization decisions in technically complex

🎁 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