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Interested in building the safe source for open source? Belting it out at karaoke with our engineering team? Enjoying a Chipotle burrito bowl with our CEO? Talking nerdy to us? Then you’ve come to the right place.
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We’re building a future where engineering teams move at the speed of innovation, confident that every line of code is verifiably secure and ready for production.
Chainguard is blending unprecedented growth with bold moves. Backed by legendary investors and co-founded by open source pioneers, we’re securing the future of software development and deployment.
At Chainguard, we respect the opportunity. We are motivated to make an impact, challenged to run towards difficult, and rewarded for surpassing our goals – and we have a blast while doing it.
Culture and values
Customer obsessed
We're obsessed with making our customers' lives easier and their software supply chains safer.
Hear it from our customers directlyWe do serious work without taking ourselves too seriously
Serious about our mission, playful about everything else.
Bias for intentional action
We prioritize, plan, test, fail, learn, and grow.
Trust each other and assume good intentions
Good intentions are our default setting. It's how we build a team that's supportive, collaborative, and fun.
And the awards go to...
We’re proud to be recognized for our innovation, industry leadership, and building an exceptional place to work.

FORTUNE BEST MEDIUM WORKPLACES

Fortune Cyber 60

Great Place to Work CERTIFIED

FORBES CLoud 100

FORTUNE BEST WORKPLACES IN TECHNOLOGY
Remote-first. People-centric.
We’re a fully remote team, but we stay closely connected. Check out where a few of our Chainguardians work, live, and find inspiration.

Ireland Site Visit
Go for a swim, enjoy a moment in the forest, and grab a pint of Guinness with our team in Ireland.

San Francisco Site Visit
Welcome to the Full (Guard) House. Everywhere you look, everywhere you go, there's a Chainguardian, a teammate to support you.

Colorado Site Visit
People have a lot of misconceptions about Colorado. Our team of bikers, skiers, and microbrewery enthusiasts tries to dispel them.
We take care of one another
We value every Chainguardian who chooses to join us on this journey and our benefits are how we say “thank you.” Here are a few of the many perks of working at Chainguard:
Remote-first culture
Imagine working with 500 people you’ve never met in person! Don’t worry — we make it easy with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces.
100% covered health insurance
100% coverage for health, vision, and dental — for you and your dependents. Yes, really. No fine print. No payroll deductions. Just excellent care, totally on us.
18 weeks paid parental leave
New kid on the block? We’ve got you. All new parents get 12 weeks of paid bonding leave. Birthing parents? Add another 6 weeks for recovery (because, you know, childbirth). You focus on your growing family — we’ll handle the grown-up logistics.
Our approach to equity
Chainguard is a team sport and you’re a part-owner. We grant stock options at hire and promotion, and (brace yourself) you’ll have 10 whole years to exercise them. Yes, 10 years!
$300 monthly wellness perk
Health is wealth! Spend your wellness stipend on a wide variety of things like gym memberships, massages, food delivery and more.
$18,000 family planning support
Whether your path to parenthood includes adoption, IVF, egg freezing, or surrogacy — we’re here to support. We offer this lifetime reimbursement to help you grow your family, your way.
Flexible time off
Take the time you need. Whether you're off to conquer a mountain or a Netflix marathon from your couch, time off is key to doing your best work and being your best self.
$1,500 professional development
Use our annual professional development budget to continuously level up your skills and share your expertise with the world.
$1,750 home office setup
Design your own comfortable WFH space. Set up your remote work environment with a one-time home office budget upon joining!



