[Remote] Staff Software Engineer (Libraries) at Chainguard

United States

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Requirements

Familiarity with Terraform, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
Experience in Python packaging, including building and distributing wheels and dependencies
Background in compilers, toolchains, and native build systems
Experience with ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX) and their build/deployment ecosystems
Familiarity with software supply chain security best practices (SLSA, SBOMs, sigstore, etc.)
Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Argo Workflows, Tekton, or similar)
Working knowledge of Linux packaging and reproducible build systems (Alpine, Wolfi, Nix, Bazel, etc.)

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain AI/ML package infrastructure, including building, testing, and distributing ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, etc.) in reproducible and secure ways
Develop and maintain Terraform modules and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) patterns to support reproducible deployment of ML services and pipelines
Contribute to automation pipelines for building and verifying AI/ML packages (Python wheels, containers, etc.)
Assist with troubleshooting toolchain-related build failures
Implement and maintain observability, CI/CD, and policy enforcement systems for AI/ML workloads and infrastructure
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies in the AI/ML ecosystem with secure-by-default packaging and reproducibility principles

Skills

Chainguard

Supply chain risk management and audits

About Chainguard

Chainguard specializes in managing risks in supply chains, particularly for businesses that rely on software. They conduct audits to identify risks and provide detailed reports with recommendations for improvement. Their unique offering includes a curated base container image distro, which helps businesses transition to secure software environments. Chainguard also provides supply chain observability services, allowing companies to track their software's origins and dependencies.

Kirkland, WashingtonHeadquarters

2021Year Founded

$249MTotal Funding

SERIES_CCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, CybersecurityIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

Equity/stock options

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Remote Work Options

Home Office Stipend

Health Insurance

Wellness Program

Risks

Increased competition from other cybersecurity startups in the Seattle area.

Potential overvaluation risk with Chainguard's rapid valuation increase to $1.12 billion.

Rapid product expansion may lead to execution challenges for Chainguard.

Differentiation

Chainguard Images have 97.6% fewer vulnerabilities than industry alternatives.

The company offers a curated base container image distro for secure software supply chains.

Chainguard provides detailed audits and reports for supply chain risk management.

Upsides

Chainguard raised $140 million in Series C funding, boosting its growth potential.

Increased demand for secure container images aligns with Chainguard's core offerings.

Rising adoption of AI frameworks supports Chainguard's new CPU/GPU containers.

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