Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Docker, Inc is a globally distributed, remote-first team building developer tools used by millions. They are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of their AI Tools & Security team, focusing on creating secure, developer-friendly AI infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to defining the technical approach for new product initiatives
- Collaborate closely with Product and Design to shape features and user experience
- Support and guide teammates through code reviews and technical discussions
- Serve as a reliable technical voice within the team and help ensure strong engineering standards
- This role may require participation in an on-call rotation to provide support outside of standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed
Skills
- 6+ years of backend engineering experience with production-grade systems
- A strong product mindset—you're excited about building developer-facing tools
- Strong grasp of software engineering best practices (code review, source control, CI/CD, testing)
- Experience building secure, high-throughput services
- Proficiency in modern programming languages (we primarily use Go)
- Ownership mentality with a bias for shipping, learning, and iterating
- Comfortable working with autonomy across distributed, remote teams
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and microservices architecture
- Prior experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar LLM APIs, and the MCP specification
Benefits
- Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
- Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
- Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
- 16 weeks of paid Parental leave (after 6 months of employment)
- Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD net/month
- PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
- 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
- Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris
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