[Remote] Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chainguard is a trusted source for open source, focused on securing the open source supply chain. They are seeking a Software Engineer to own backend features and services, contribute to infrastructure work, and support operational tasks within their Athena system.ResponsibilitiesOwn moderately complex backend features and services in Go on GCP end-to-end from design through production with support as neededWrite clean, tested, production-ready code and improve it when you find things that don't meet that barWork within data ingestion and validation workflows, learning the patterns for handling unstructured enterprise dataParticipate in code review, both giving and receiving direct, constructive feedbackContribute to infrastructure and configuration work using Terraform with support from senior engineersSupport operational work by contributing to observability tooling, documentation, and on-call preparation as you grow into the roleSkills3+ years of software engineering experienceBackend engineering fundamentals: data structures, APIs, databases, systems thinkingGo experience or strong experience in another statically typed language with demonstrated willingness to learn Go is a mustYou write code you're not embarrassed to have reviewed: readable, tested, and thoughtfully structuredCuriosity and a methodical approach to debugging and data problems; ability to reason about systems you didn't buildGCP or cloud platform experienceExperience with or strong interest in data pipelines, validation logic, or workflow systemsSecurity or infrastructure domain exposureBenefitsFlexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.∞ 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.Company OverviewChainguard is a cloud-native development platform that provides low-to-zero CVE container images for building and running applications. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.chainguard.dev.Company H1B SponsorshipChainguard has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.