Software Engineer, App Runtime

Docker, Inc; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Software Engineer focused on enhancing the Docker Runtime environment. You will work on core container components, collaborate with teams globally, and contribute to open-source projects. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in software development with a passion for improving developer experiences.

Benefits

Freedom & flexibility

Designated quarterly Whaleness Days

Home office setup

16 weeks of paid Parental leave

Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month

PTO plan

Quarterly hackathons

Training stipend for conferences

Equity

Medical benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience working on open source projects.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute new Runtime features in collaboration with Design and Product.
• Maintain and evolve open source code bases.
• Collaborate with contributors to projects.

Skills

Software development

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor or higher in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Go

C

C++

Rust

Linux

Job description

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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 Runtime team is responsible for the core container runtime components that power Docker, including the Moby Engine, containerd, and associated low-level systems. These open source projects, primarily written in Go and C, form the foundation for running containers across millions of developers’ machines and production environments worldwide. This work underpins many open source projects, Docker products like Docker Desktop as well as third-party tools. With team members spanning the US and Europe, our mission is to enhance the most widely used container runtime to support fast and reliable container workflows.

The successful candidate is passionate about developer experience with an interest in low-level container workings. They are comfortable working with peers in Product and Design to solve user problems. They have an eye for security, performance concerns, and have strong interpersonal skills that they have used when developing code for or working on open source projects.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute new Runtime features based in collaboration with Design and Product
• Work with other Docker teams on integrating build tooling (Desktop, Hub)
• Maintain and evolve open source code bases
• Collaborate with contributors to our projects and with upstream projects
  
  

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of software development experience using a backend language (like Go, C, C++, or Rust)
• Experience developing for Linux
• Experience working on open source projects
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
  
  

What to expect in the first 30 days:

• Meet the team
• Understand the team mission
• Start diving into a part of the code base
• Start triaging the open source repositories
• Ship a small change
  
  

What to expect in the first 90 days:

• Feel comfortable in a part of the code base
• Meet people across the company
• Ship a more major change
• Have demoed something you worked on at the internal Product Development demos
• Attended a customer call
• Understanding of the Docker personas and how they apply to Runtime
  
  

What to expect in the first year:

• Have autonomy/ownership over an area (level dependent)
• Helped shape the direction of Runtime/Moby (level dependent)
• Have worked with other teams at Docker on delivering an end to end feature
  
  

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Perks (for Full-Time Employees Only)

• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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