Senior Software Engineer, Container-as-a-Service

October 23

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Docker, Inc

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At Docker, we simplify the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps. Docker helps developers bring their ideas to reality by conquering the complexity of app development. We simplify and accelerate workflows with an integrated development pipeline and application components. Actively used by millions of developers around the world, Docker Desktop and Docker Hub provide unmatched simplicity, agility and choice.

51 - 200 employees

💰 $105M Series C on 2022-03

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and operate core services that power Docker’s Container-as-a-Service platform • Build scalable systems for container orchestration, workload scheduling, and lifecycle management • Develop high-performance APIs and control plane components for managing multi-tenant workloads • Ensure system reliability, observability, and performance across Docker’s CaaS infrastructure • Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to deliver customer-focused capabilities • Participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and design documents • Contribute to automation and CI/CD improvements across the deployment pipeline • Debug and resolve production issues across distributed systems in cloud environments

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of backend software engineering experience building large-scale cloud or distributed systems • Strong proficiency in Go and/or Java • Deep understanding of container orchestration, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture • Experience designing and operating highly available, secure, and observable production systems • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and related scalability patterns • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code tooling • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills in distributed environments • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across remote, cross-functional teams • Preferred: Experience contributing to or building platform-as-a-service (PaaS) or container infrastructure products • Preferred: Knowledge of service mesh, networking, or policy enforcement systems • Preferred: Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, etc.) • Preferred: Familiarity with security best practices for multi-tenant cloud systems • Preferred: Prior experience in developer infrastructure, cloud platforms, or hyperscale environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life • Designated quarterly Whaleness Days • Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work • 16 weeks of paid Parental leave • Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month • PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy • Quarterly, company-wide hackathons • Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes • Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company • Docker Swag • Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country