# Software Engineer (Repositories) at Chainguard

- Company: Chainguard
- What the company does: Chainguard provides trusted open source artifacts for every layer of your modern software stack—containers, language libraries, and VM images. Backed by General Catalyst, Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://www.chainguard.dev/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: United States - Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-28
- Apply by: 2026-11-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chainguard/jobs/4714568006?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chainguard-software-engineer-repositories/

## About the role

If you’re excited by the idea of helping build the trusted front door to secure open source software, this role is for you. Chainguard’s Repositories team owns the customer-facing infrastructure that serves Libraries today and is laying the foundation for a unified repository experience across more artifact types, including containers and APKs. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years of experience building software, with some experience working on backend or infrastructure systems
- Experience with Go, or strong programming experience in another language and the ability to learn Go quickly
- Experience contributing to software projects from implementation through testing and release
- Interest in building customer-facing infrastructure such as package registries, artifact repositories, APIs, developer platforms, or other backend systems
- Familiarity with software engineering fundamentals, including testing, code review, debugging, and version control
- Exposure to deploying or operating services in production, or a strong interest in developing those skills

Tags: R&D Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chainguard-software-engineer-repositories/