
Technical Support Engineer - EMEA
Overview
Chainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment, helping organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains.
Job Description
Founded by the industry's leading experts on open source software, security and cloud native development, Chainguard has built the largest library of open source software that is secure by default.
Responsibilities
- - Triage, investigate, reproduce, manage, and annihilate complex customer issues involving Chainguard Images.
- - Engage the Engineering team when things get spicy.
- - Keep customers (and your SLAs) happy, informed, and impressed.
- - Explain things clearly to both code whisperers and non-tech humans.
- - Create detailed write-ups of new issues and throw helpful Knowledge Base nuggets into the mix.
- - Prioritize your own queue, drive clarity in communication, and proactively guide issues to resolution.
- - Push bugs, feature requests, and hidden gremlins up to Engineering and GTM teams.
- - Seek new challenges, share wisdom, and maybe teach someone your favorite GitHub ninja trick.
- - Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours, weekend, and holiday support.
Required Skills
- - 3+ years supporting enterprise customers with a confident, calm approach.
- - 3+ years under your belt with Linux, Docker and Kubernetes.
- - Stellar written and verbal communication.
- - Comfortable in the DevOps warzone: CI/CD, Linux, GitHub, Helm Charts, Terraform, Open source.
- - Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP; AWS EKS experience is a plus.
- - Familiarity with security frameworks, software supply chain security, or vulnerability scanning is a plus.
- - KCNA or CKA certification is a plus.
- - Startup experience is a plus.
- - A curious soul who learns quickly.
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.
- - Receive stock options upon hire and promotion, with 10 years to exercise your options.
- - 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
- - Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and reset.
- - 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
About the company
Chainguard believes engineering teams should move at the speed of innovation with confidence that every line of code is secure. The company protects open source software from what can go wrong, enabling teams to focus on building what matters. Securing the open source supply chain is Chainguard’s mission. Teams are often told they must choose between speed, security, and scalability when building on open source—achieving all three is seen as impossible. Chainguard’s co-founders rejected that trade-off. With decades of experience building foundational projects like Kubernetes, Sigstore, and Distroless, they recognized that these priorities are not in conflict but part of the same system.
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