Chainguard

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
InternshipJob Type
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Software Development, Open Source Software, CybersecurityIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote-First
  • Employment Type: Not Specified - See Application Instructions
  • Salary: Not Specified

Chainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment. By providing guarded open source software, built from source and updated continuously, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains. Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security, and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default. Chainguard’s mission is to be the safe source for open source.

About Us

Chainguard lives and breathes its company values:

  • Customer Obsessed: Focuses on delivering solutions to customers that create value and make their lives better.
  • Bias for Intentional Action: Prioritizes, plans, tries things, and fails fast.
  • Don’t Take Themselves Too Seriously (But Do Serious Work): Solving an important problem which takes focus, but also enjoys the journey.
  • Trust Each Other and Assume Good Intentions: Transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well-informed decisions.

Benefits

  • Flexible & Remote-First Culture:
    • Work remotely with team meetup opportunities.
    • Bi-annual destination summits.
    • $400 monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone, and internet costs.
  • Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise options.
  • 100% Covered Health Insurance: Covers 100% of 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: 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.

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Requirements

  • Not Specified - See Application Instructions. Chainguard is focused on hiring “Chainguardians” with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Not Specified - See Application Instructions. Interested candidates should apply even if their experience doesn't perfectly align with all requirements.

Application Instructions

  • If you’re interested in joining Chainguard’s Team but don’t see an opportunity that you’d like to apply to, please send us your resume by applying to this job posting. We’ll keep your information on file and will reach out if we find a match!

Company Information

Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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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