Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, we provide secure container images with low-to-no CVEs.
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Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, we provide secure container images with low-to-no CVEs.
LinkedIn followers
47,873
People associated on LinkedIn
585
Reported office locations
Kirkland, WA 98033, US
Business categories
Cloud Security
Cyber Security
Infrastructure
Software
Enterprise Software
Security
Developer Tools
Cloud Infrastructure
Open Source
Other recorded names
Chainguard
Specialties
software supply chain security
cybersecurity
container images
and software development
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
No
Reported total investment
892,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Industry
Computer and Network Security
Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Kirkland, WA
Organization type
Privately Held
Year founded
2021
Specialties
software supply chain securitycybersecuritycontainer imagesand software development
Chainguard has 9 open jobs in Canada as of November 6, 2026.
3+ YOECandidates need 3+ years building and operating software used by paying customers, strong systems-language skills (Go preferred), and working knowledge of containers, OCI images and Kubernetes. Excellent written English and remote team experience are also required.
Candidates need deep product or application security experience with a record of research that drove company-level outcomes. They must present complex ideas to executives and work independently across ambiguous, cross-functional problems.
10+ YOEChainguard requires 10+ years in product or application security, deep secure architecture experience for cloud-native systems, and hands-on cloud and Kubernetes security knowledge. Candidates need compliance framework experience (SOC 2, ISO 27001, SLSA) and scripting skills in Go, Python or Shell.
3+ YOECandidates need 3 to 5 years of software engineering experience shipping production systems, strong Go skills, and experience using AI or LLMs to generate and test code. They also need systems design skills, experience with developer tools or CLIs, container ecosystem knowledge, and strong written and remote communication skills.
3+ YOECandidates need 3+ years building and operating paying-customer software, strong fundamentals in a systems language (Go preferred), and working knowledge of containers, OCI images, and Kubernetes. Daily use of agentic coding tools and excellent written English are expected.
Chainguard needs candidates with security assurance, GRC or customer trust experience and strong attention to detail. Experience maintaining security questionnaires or AI-enabled workflows, and clear written communication, are also needed.
5+ YOEChainguard asks for 5+ years building software that paying customers use, including leading a multi-engineer project end to end. Candidates need strong Go and cloud infrastructure skills, deep knowledge of containers, registries and Kubernetes, and excellent written English.
Candidates need production Go experience and a record of designing and operating backend APIs at scale. Strong cross-team collaboration, comfort with ambiguity and mentoring skills are required, while cloud-native, billing and AI product experience are a plus.
5+ YOECandidates need 5+ years building production backend services and APIs in cloud environments, with Go proficiency or fast readiness to learn it. They need experience designing public APIs, microservices, containers and Kubernetes, plus strong communication skills.