[Remote] Staff Software Engineer - Golang at Stacklok

Eastern, Kentucky, United States

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Requirements

  • Rapidly developed deep fluency in the ToolHive architecture, infrastructure, and design rationale
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on backend systems and distributed architecture
  • Proficiency in Go (Golang) programming language
  • Experience with cloud-native technologies, such as Kubernetes and containerization
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and high availability
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work cross-disciplinarily
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to mentor junior engineers
  • Experience with agile development methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
  • Strong understanding of security, compliance, and governance in enterprise AI systems
  • Experience with open-source software development and community engagement

Responsibilities

  • Design and ship production-grade MCP Control Plane solutions that address complex enterprise data challenges
  • Own the full lifecycle of system design and architecture, from deployment to continuous improvement
  • Lead technical discovery with customers and stakeholders to uncover automation opportunities
  • Translate needs into technical specs and prototype innovative agent workflows
  • Set architectural direction and lead code reviews for AI systems
  • Establish scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems and standards
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote technical excellence across teams
  • Develop technical examples and content to strengthen the growing open-source community around ToolHive
  • Collaborate with backend and frontend engineers, designers, design partners, and product managers to deliver reliable, well-crafted solutions
  • Develop and maintain telemetry and feedback systems to capture real-time usage data and customer insights

Skills

Stacklok

Enhances software supply chain security tools

About Stacklok

Stacklok focuses on improving software supply chain security by helping developers and open-source communities ensure their software and dependencies are secure. Its main product, Trusty, features an "Activity Scoring" system called the Trusty Score, which benchmarks software repository activity using public GitHub data. Trusty also verifies the authenticity of software packages through Sigstore and uses generative AI to recommend safer package alternatives. By offering Trusty as a free service via a web app and Visual Studio Code extension, Stacklok aims to build trust within the developer community.

Seattle, WashingtonHeadquarters
2023Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
CybersecurityIndustries
11-50Employees

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours
Hybrid Work Options

Risks

Trusty's reliance on GitHub data may face challenges if access policies change.
Generative AI in Trusty could provide biased recommendations if not properly maintained.
Free model of Trusty may limit revenue without effective premium feature development.

Differentiation

Stacklok's Trusty uses Sigstore for package provenance, ensuring software authenticity.
Trusty Score benchmarks GitHub repository activity, aiding in assessing software trustworthiness.
Generative AI in Trusty suggests safer package alternatives, enhancing developer decision-making.

Upsides

Recent $17.5M Series A funding boosts Stacklok's product development and market expansion.
Shanis Windland's appointment as COO strengthens Stacklok's leadership and operational capabilities.
Growing adoption of Sigstore enhances Trusty's credibility and potential market reach.

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