Senior Software Engineer (Experience)
About The Position
Chainguard is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to contribute to the development and scaling of their Libraries products, a critical component of Chainguard's mission to secure the software supply chain. This role is part of the Experience team, which focuses on new product offerings and operates at a fast pace, launching and iterating on multiple products annually. The engineer will be instrumental in taking products from conception to market, scaling them to a large user base, with a strong emphasis on performance, usability, and developer experience. Key responsibilities include owning and developing critical areas of the Libraries product UI, designing and implementing high-performance web applications capable of handling large-scale data (millions of packages, versions, and dependencies), and collaborating closely with backend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver end-to-end features. The role also involves building intuitive workflows to simplify secure software consumption for developers, contributing to 0→1 product development, leveraging AI-driven workflows to enhance development speed and product capabilities, and shaping how developers interact with and trust software supply chains.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience building modern web applications at scale
- Deep expertise in React
- Deep expertise in Material UI (or similar component systems)
- Deep expertise in GraphQL
- Experience building high-performance UIs that manage large, complex datasets
- Strong product ownership mindset. You can take a problem space and run with it
- Experience working with modern frontend infrastructure (e.g., Vercel or similar)
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., Claude, Copilot, or similar)
- Experience building or integrating AI-driven product features or workflows
- Comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Nice To Haves
- Experience with developer tools, package ecosystems, or registries
- Exposure to software supply chain security or infrastructure products
- Experience building data-heavy or analytics-driven interfaces
- Background in monorepos or large-scale dependency systems
Responsibilities
- Own and build key parts of the Libraries product UI
- Design and implement high-performance web applications that handle large datasets (millions of packages, versions, and dependencies)
- Partner closely with backend, product, and design to deliver end-to-end features
- Build intuitive workflows that make secure software consumption frictionless for developers
- Contribute to 0→1 product development, rapidly iterating and shipping new features
- Leverage AI-driven workflows to accelerate development and improve product capabilities
- Help shape how developers interact with and trust software supply chains
Benefits
- Work remotely with team meetup opportunities
- Bi-annual destination summits
- Monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs
- Receive stock options upon hire and promotion
- Participate in secondary offerings
- 10 years to exercise stock options
- 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums covered for you and your dependents
- Flexible Time Off
- 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for birthing parents
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave for non-birthing parents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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