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Senior Software Engineer (Containers)

Chainguard · United States - Remote

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Chainguard's roles stay open a median of 76 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
5% of Chainguard's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Chainguard
high
81 stale, 1 reposted of 83 open
Hiring momentum
137 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Chainguard's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Chainguard.

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer for Chainguard Containers, you will design, build, and ship features and services for the Chainguard Containers product. You will work closely with a small team, directly engage with Product Managers and customers, and be responsible for the entire project lifecycle from design to production. The role emphasizes collaboration with AI coding tools and requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and system maintenance.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Chainguard as an employer.

What you need

  • 3+ years building and operating software that paying customers use, preferably at a startup or a company in hyper-growth
  • High agency and urgency
  • Judgment on trade-offs
  • A systems thinker
  • AI-native in how you work
  • Comfortable with ambiguity

Nice to have

  • Software supply chain security background: SBOMs, Sigstore signing, or SLSA
  • Familiarity with Chainguard's open-source tools: Wolfi, apko, and melange
  • Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code experience
  • Author of or contributor to open-source projects
  • A non-traditional path into engineering

What you get

  • Flexible & Remote-First Culture
  • Our Approach to Equity
  • 100% Covered Health Insurance
  • ∞ Flexible Time Off
  • 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed in the posting, but a range is provided
  • The role requires working with AI coding agents, which may involve a learning curve
  • Remote work is preferred in the United States, but open to Canada, the UK, and Germany; no visa sponsorship available

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Listed by Chainguard on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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