Job description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Docker is a developer tooling company building products and infrastructure for developing, sharing, and running applications. The Senior Software Engineer will develop and operate secure, reliable build and CI infrastructure, including Go services, isolated execution, software supply-chain security, and Docker Build Cloud and Auto Builds. The role owns substantial work from discovery and design through production while partnering across teams to improve developer and agent workflows.
Responsibilities
Turn developer, agent and security problems into clear requirements, staged technical decisions and measurable outcomesDesign, build and operate Go services and APIs that power Docker's build and secure-CI infrastructureDevelop isolation, identity, policy, provenance, attestation and signing capabilities for trusted build and test jobsWork with container, OCI, BuildKit, cloud and isolated-execution technologies to deliver secure and reproducible workflowsOwn features from technical design through rollout, observability, incident response and ongoing maintenanceKeep Docker Build Cloud and Auto Builds reliable, make targeted improvements that reduce operational load, and help their capabilities evolve towards the wider Secure Build directionMake practical security trade-offs and use threat modelling to guide designs without blocking deliveryDesign for a clear developer experience, including workflows initiated or consumed by software agentsPartner with Product, Security, Developer Experience, Registry and other platform teams on end-to-end customer workflowsParticipate in the team's paid on-call rotation and drive improvements from incidents and recurring operational workCommunicate decisions, risks and progress clearly in a remote, async-first environment
Skills
6+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated technical leadership on production systems at scaleBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experienceStrong backend engineering experience building and operating distributed systems in productionProduction experience with Go and the ability to write, test, review and debug maintainable Go servicesExperience with containers and build or CI systems, such as OCI, BuildKit, Buildx, GitHub Actions or comparable platformsExperience with cloud-native infrastructure and a major cloud platformA strong operational mindset covering observability, reliability, incident response and on-call ownershipEvidence of taking a feature or service from an ambiguous problem through production operation and measurable resultsWorking knowledge of security boundaries, identity, secrets and common software supply-chain risksA strong product mindset and care for developer workflows, including experiences used by software agentsClear written and spoken communication suited to a remote, async-first companyExperience with KubernetesExperience with SLSA, in-toto, SBOM, VEX, Sigstore, cosign, provenance or artefact signingExperience with sandboxing, microVMs, untrusted workload execution or multi-tenant infrastructureExperience building hosted CI runners, remote builders or developer-platform infrastructureExperience with agentic development workflows or building systems used programmatically by software agentsExperience evolving a legacy production system while delivering new capabilities
Benefits
Remote-first by design – Work from your home, with offices in Seattle and Paris for connection and collaboration.Flexibility that fits your life – We trust you to manage your schedule while delivering great work.Time to recharge – Generous PTO, designated quarterly Whaleness Days, and a designated end-of-year Whaleness break.Home office support – Set up your workspace for comfort and success.Technology stipend – Equivalent to US$100 net per month to help support your work.Learning & development – Annual stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and continued learning.Parental leave – 16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment.Equity for all full-time employees – Share in Docker's long-term success as we continue to grow.Comprehensive benefits – Medical, retirement, and paid holidays vary by country.Docker swag – Because representing the whale never gets old.
Company Overview
At Docker, we simplify the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.docker.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
Docker, Inc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2026, 1 in 2025, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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