Principal Software Engineer, Containers

Description: Lead the technical direction for Chainguard Containers, overseeing architecture, build pipeline, registry, and adoption tooling. Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to form and execute the product roadmap, managing large multi-team projects from concept to production. Requirements: 10+ years of software development experience, including technical leadership on large projects. Expertise in container images, registries, Linux distributions, and software supply chain security. Proven track record of influencing teams without direct authority and executing roadmaps. Strong architectural skills in Go and experience with cloud infrastructure (GCP or AWS). Benefits: Flexible remote-first culture with team meetups and stipends for coworking. Stock options upon hire and promotion, with a 10-year exercise period. 100% coverage of health, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents. Infinite flexible time off and 18 weeks paid parental leave.