Web Developer Contract

Chainguard is the secure foundation for software development and deployment. By providing guarded open source software, built from source and updated continuously, Chainguard helps organizations eliminate threats in their software supply chains.

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. 

Chainguard’s mission is to be the safe source for open source.

Role Overview:

The Marketing team is seeking a strategic and hands-on Web Developer to own the development of our marketing website. Our ideal candidate has a passion for website building and is a great cross-functional communicator. Our tech stack includes React (Next.js), Tailwind CSS, Typescript, GraphQL, and Contentful.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Chainguard.dev: Lead the ongoing development and enhancement of our website to effectively represent our brand, products, and services. Turn Figma design files into responsive websites that support all browsers and devices.
• Web Optimization: Manage, test, update, and refine our Contentful website to ensure optimal performance, usability, and alignment with marketing goals.
• Content Publishing: Improve and scale content publishing workflows, empowering cross-functional teams to create and distribute engaging content while supporting self-service publishing.
• Collaboration Across Teams: Partner with growth marketing, product marketing, design, and engineering to build and enhance website features and conversion flows.
• Quality Assurance: Carry out web-related projects, including creating landing pages, implementing technical SEO enhancements, and resolving technical issues.
• Future-Proofing the Website: Design scalable web strategies to ensure the site stays modern, adaptable, and aligned with evolving business needs.

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in front-end development or web management roles.
• Deep expertise in modern web development practices.
• Strong coding proficiency for creating custom experiences, including implementing interactive features and dynamic content using JavaScript (e.g., interactive forms, etc.).
• Advanced experience with Contentful or similar CMS platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of SEO principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with our website codebase and tech stack: TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, HTML, GraphQL, REST API, GraphQL API.
• Proficiency in Google Tag Manager (GTM) and Google Analytics for configuring and troubleshooting tags and triggers and implementing analytics scripts.

Nice-to-have skills & experience:

• Vercel
• Figma
• CDN
• Framer Motion
• Localization (i18next)
• pnpm
• Skilljar
• Wistia

Base Compensation: $110,000 – $140,000
On-Target Earnings (Base + Bonus): $137,000 – $175,000 

About Us

We live and breathe our company values:

We are customer obsessed – We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.

We have a bias for intentional action – We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.

We don’t take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) – We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.

We trust each other and assume good intentions – We’re transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.

A few of the benefits we offer:

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a $400 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.
• For a full list of our benefits and rewards, click here.

If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. We’re building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring “Chainguardians“ with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Chainguard is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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