Chainguard is looking to improve the services and tooling that build and update the software that makes up Chainguard OS, including Melange and the Build Service, to keep Chainguard packages up to date and secure.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with backend or distributed systems.
- Experience with Linux build or packaging systems.
- Strong programming skills in Go.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Cloud Run, and cloud-native service design.
- Familiarity with GCP services (e.g., BigQuery, IAM, Cloud Logging).
- Experience with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across distributed systems.
Responsibilities
- Improve and maintain Melange, including usability, testing, patch management, observability, and automation.
- Operate and develop the build service, improving reliability, resource usage, extensibility, and support for multiple architectures.
- Enhance automation for rebuild and transition workflows, including support for shared library transitions using build-time and runtime dependencies.
- Contribute to the reliability and performance of update automation systems with a close eye on costs and operational efficiencies.
- Improve monitoring, logging, dashboards, and general observability across services.
- Define and deliver on a roadmap for build and update services within the OS team.
- Document systems and reduce single points of knowledge within the team.
Other
- Ability to work independently and communicate clearly in a remote-first environment.
- 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- ∞ 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 parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
- Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
