Senior Software Engineer (Docker Hub)

Docker; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Docker Hub team in the United Kingdom. You will be responsible for building and enhancing features around the world's largest container registry. Ideal candidates will have experience with modern programming languages and a passion for improving developer experiences. Join a diverse and innovative team, with perks that promote work-life balance and professional development.

Benefits

Freedom & flexibility

Designated quarterly Whaleness Days

Home office setup

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Technology stipend

PTO plan

Quarterly company-wide hackathons

Training stipend

Equity in the company

Docker Swag

Medical benefits and retirement

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience building SaaS products with modern languages.
• Experience in API design.
• Familiar with good software engineering practices.
• Team player with User Experience and Product Management teams.
• Ability to work remotely across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Build features around Docker Hub's container registry.
• Develop new functionality for Docker Hub's services.
• Improve monitoring and reliability of Docker Hub stack.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Golang

Python

Java

API design

Good written communication

Remote work

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Job description

At Docker, we make app development easier so developers can focus on what matters. Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a passion for innovation and great developer experiences. With over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, Docker is the #1 tool for building, sharing, and running apps—trusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike. We’re growing fast and just getting started. Come join us for a whale of a ride!

The Docker Hub team develops and maintains the largest and most popular container registry service in the world today, Docker Hub. Millions of users - community developers, open source projects and Independent Software Vendors - push and pull Docker container images billions of times through Docker Hub. If you are a backend Software Engineer and want to play a critical role in the evolution of Docker Hub and Docker’s next chapter, then this role is for you.

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Docker Hub team, you will build features around the container registry that operate reliably at massive scale and deliver a differentiated experience for free and paid users of Docker Hub. You will develop and offer new functionality to other services within Docker Hub’s service oriented architecture besides enhancing existing services. You will be constantly seeking ways to improve monitoring and reliability of Docker Hub stack as well as CI/CD around the Docker Hub services to ensure we maintain a high level of quality with a fast pace of delivery. Finally, you should be passionate about how developers’ lives could be made easier, and about Docker’s role in that.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Expertise: Serve as a key player in specific areas of the Hub & registry codebase while ramping up on unfamiliar parts as needed.

• Independent Development: Work independently or collaboratively as a peer to deliver high-quality, well-documented, and maintainable code.

• System Context: Understand and consider the full lifecycle of your changes, including deployment, monitoring, and documentation, ensuring smooth integration into the broader system.

• Collaboration: Work effectively with engineers across teams to achieve shared outcomes and contribute to cross-functional projects.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience building SaaS products with modern languages like Golang, Python or Java

• Experience in API design

• Follow good software engineering practices such as code review, source control, continuous integration and testing

• Ability to work in a team with other developers and partnering with User Experience experts, Product Management and Operations teams

• Good Written communication skills

• Ability to work remotely across time zones

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience with modern monitoring and logging platforms

• Experience with database technologies and SQL

30 day

• Meet the team

• Understand the team mission

• Understand at least one key part of the team’s existing source code as well as tools and processes

• Start diving into a part of the code base

• Ship a small change

90 day

• Feel comfortable in the code base

• Meet people across the company

• Ship a more major change

1 year

• By the end of your first year, you will have made a significant contribution to the future of Docker Hub and will be autonomous on at least one key area of the product

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Perks

• 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

Docker embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our company will be.

Due to the remote nature of this role, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

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