The role

The successful candidate will be part of a delivery team, responsible for building our Linux distribution (Wolfi) and Chainguard container images. This role involves working with a diverse range of open-source software, build tools, and programming languages. This is a 3 month contract role, with the potential to extend to 6 months.

What you’ll do

Package Building: Develop melange packages within Wolfi and private repositories, adhering to technical specifications and integration requirements.
Image Creation: Produce Chainguard container images for both public and private use, balancing the need for speed with uncompromised quality.
Testing: Create a comprehensive suite of automated tests for image deployment and validation.
Backlog Management: Efficiently work through a prioritized queue of images, ensuring each is processed according to project timelines and quality expectations.
Quality Assurance: Consistently apply established standards and protocols for image production and execute detailed quality checks prior to release.

What we are looking for:

1 to 2 years of experience working with Linux
Experience packaging software as Linux packages (e.g., APK, RPM)
Experience building and debugging container images
Solid knowledge of working with Kubernetes, helm charts
Experience with cloud infrastructure as code tools, such as Terraform
Programming experience in at least one language
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills, able to work independently
Passionate about quality and attention to detail

This role does not involve managing cloud infrastructure; however, we utilize DevOps tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Helm to support image building and testing.

Nice to haves:

Actively involved in the open-source community
Experience with vulnerability management and remediation

Hourly Rate: $30.00 | ₹2,575 | €25.57

Explore Our Work

Dive into the practical side of what we do at Chainguard. These resources provide a hands-on look at our processes and offer an opportunity for in-depth understanding of our product offerings and the technology behind them.

About Us

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.

We live and breathe our company values:

We are customer obsessed - We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.

We have a bias for intentional action - We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.

We don’t take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) - We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.

We trust each other and assume good intentions - We’re transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.

A few of the benefits we offer:

Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a $400 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.
For a full list of our benefits and rewards, click here.

If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. We’re building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring “Chainguardians'' with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

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. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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Software Engineer (Delivery)

Chainguard