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Hardware · Kirkland, Washington

Chainguard

Chainguard is a cloud-native development platform that provides low-to-zero CVE container images for building and running applications.

  • Raised $892M
  • 3.0from 1 employee review
  • 24 open roles
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Company overview

Chainguard at a glance

Founded
20215 years running
Headquarters
KirklandWashington
Employees
201–500
Company type
Unicorn
Industry
Hardware
Business model
B2B
Crunchbase rank
#249on Crunchbase
Ownership
Privately held
Total raised
$892MDebt Financing · 6 rounds · 25 investors

About

Chainguard provides hardened, minimal container images that are continuously rebuilt from source in secure environments, aiming to eliminate known vulnerabilities and ensure end-to-end integrity. These images come with built-in cryptographic signatures, Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs), and Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA) provenance. In addition to container images, Chainguard offers a catalog of guarded Java dependencies through its Chainguard Libraries, built securely from source in SLSA-certified infrastructure. The company also contributes to and maintains several widely used open source projects, reflecting its commitment to the open source community.

What people know them for

  • $892M total funding across 6 rounds
  • 25 investors
Product basedStartupVC-funded

From live job postings

How Chainguard is hiring

Calculated from the roles Chainguard has posted across job boards and its own careers site.

Roles posted, last 6 months

24about 4 a month
MayOct

Where they hire

Remote24

Skills they ask for most

Apache SparkSnowflakeDevopsKubernetesSupply Chainamazon web servicesMicrosoft AzurecrmDockerCi/Cd
Typical experience
1–7 yrs

Employee ratings

What it's like to work at Chainguard

Source: AmbitionBox · 1 review

Rated3.0of five

Company culture5.0
Salary & benefits5.0
Career growth5.0
Work-life balance5.0
Skill development4.0
Work satisfaction3.0
Job security2.0

Perks

Benefits employees report

Ordered by how many employees mention each one.

  • Retirement benefits

  • Office cab/shuttle

  • Stock options

  • Annual health checkup

  • International/On-site exposure

  • Free meal

  • Joining bonus

  • Relocation bonus

  • Mental health wellbeing

  • Paternity leaves

  • Child care facility

  • Annual leaves

  • Life insurance

  • Health insurance

  • Mobile bill reimbursements

  • Maternity leaves

Funding & financials

Is Chainguard a stable place to work?

Total raised
$892M
Last round
Debt Financing
Oct 2025 · $280M
Funding rounds
6

Backed by

General Catalyst, Windproof Partners (fka Kerrest & Co.), Spark Capital, Sequoia Capital and 21 more

OperatingPrivate

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FAQ

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How do I apply for a job at Chainguard?

Chainguard has 24 open jobs listed on this page, in Remote. Pick a role, open it to read the full job description, and apply in about 2 minutes.

Does Chainguard hire freshers?

Not right now. None of Chainguard's current openings are aimed at candidates with 0 to 1 years of experience.

Where are Chainguard's offices?

Chainguard is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, United States.

Is Chainguard a good company to work for?

Chainguard is rated 3.0 out of 5 from 1 employee reviews.

What are the pros and cons of working in Chainguard?

Working at Chainguard comes with several advantages and disadvantages. It is highly rated for company culture, promotions / appraisal and salary & benefits. However, it is poorly rated for job security and work satisfaction, based on employee reviews on AmbitionBox.

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