Staff Software Engineer - Customer Platform

About the Role

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our team remotely. This Staff Software Engineer remote position will be pivotal in enhancing our customer-facing platform capabilities, powering Chainguard’s products including our notification system, authentication, and the next generation of our public APIs. This is a highly impactful, highly visible role in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.

What You'll Do

• Design and build backend services and APIs that are consumed across multiple product lines.
• Partner closely with Product Management and the Experience team to ship features that customers rely on every day.
• Own features end-to-end: from design through implementation, rollout, and iteration.
• Contribute to a product-driven roadmap with real deadlines and clear outcomes.
• Help the team prioritize tradeoffs and ship iteratively rather than waiting for “perfect.”

Requirements

• 8+ years of strong backend engineering experience building production services and APIs in a modern cloud environment.
• Proficiency with Go (Golang) or strong readiness to ramp quickly.
• Experience designing, implementing, and evolving public APIs that are consumed externally and internally across multiple products or services.
• Familiarity with microservices and cloud-native architectures, including containers and Kubernetes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with PMs, designers, and engineers across multiple product lines.

Nice to Have

• Proven ability to thrive in a remote, startup environment.
• A genuine interest in a high-paced, high-intensity, “ship it” culture.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and working with people who will challenge you to grow as a developer.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $140,000 to $180,000 per year.
• Fully remote work environment with flexible hours.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic team.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Health and wellness benefits.