Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chainguard is a trusted source for open source software, helping organizations build faster and eliminate risk. They are seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to build and scale their Libraries products, focusing on performance, usability, and developer experience while collaborating with backend engineers and product partners.
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
Skills
- 8+ years of experience building modern web applications at scale
- Deep expertise in: React, Material UI (or similar component systems), 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
- 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
Benefits
- Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs.
- Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!).
- 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck.
- ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset.
- 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year.
Company Overview
Chainguard is a cloud-native development platform that provides low-to-zero CVE container images for building and running applications. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.chainguard.dev.Company H1B Sponsorship
Chainguard has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.