Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Sandboxes (Seattle or SF Bay Area)

Docker; San Francisco, Seattle (CA, WA); Hybrid; USD 170,350 - 275,550; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freedom & flexibility

Whaleness Days

Home office setup

Parental leave

Technology stipend

PTO

Equity

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Docker is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Cloud Sandboxes team to design and build core services powering its cloud agentic platform. You will create scalable, secure infrastructure to deploy and manage multi-tenant workloads and contribute to high-availability systems.

Collaborate with product, security, and platform teams, participate in architecture and code reviews, and drive CI/CD improvements across the deployment pipeline while on-call to resolve production issues.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend software engineering experience in cloud or distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Go and/or Java.
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing highly available, secure, observable production systems.
• Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code tooling.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging in distributed environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration across remote teams.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate core services powering Docker’s Cloud Sandboxes platform.
• Build scalable systems for microVM orchestration, workload scheduling, and lifecycle management.
• Develop high-performance APIs and control plane components for multi-tenant workloads.
• Ensure reliability, observability, and performance across Cloud Sandbox infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to deliver customer-focused capabilities.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and design docs.
• Contribute to automation and CI/CD improvements across deployment pipeline.
• Debug and resolve production issues across distributed systems in cloud environments.
• Take part in on-call rotation and drive reliability improvements.

Skills

Backend experience

Go

Java

Container orchestration

Kubernetes

Microservices

Highly available systems

Security

Observability

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD

Monitoring

Infrastructure-as-code

Problem solving

Communication

Bachelors degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

N/A

Job description

Docker has been one of the most loved brands in developer tooling, trusted by more than 20 million monthly users and over 20 billion container image pulls. From solo founders to the world's largest companies, developers rely on Docker to build, share, and run their applications across our suite of products including Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, and Docker Scout. We are a globally distributed, remote-first team building the tools that define how software gets built and delivered. As AI agents redefine software development, Docker is at the center of that shift, providing the sandboxed environments, verified images, and secure infrastructure that make autonomous workflows trustworthy by default.

We are a globally distributed, remote-first team building the tools that define how software gets built and delivered. As AI agents redefine software development, Docker is at the center of that shift, providing the sandboxed environments, verified images, and secure infrastructure that make autonomous workflows trustworthy by default.

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Cloud Sandboxes team, you’ll design and build the core systems that power Docker’s cloud agentic platform. Your work will focus on creating scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure that enables developers to deploy and manage agentic workloads efficiently and with confidence.

If you thrive on solving distributed systems challenges, enjoy working at the intersection of developer experience and cloud infrastructure, and want to help shape the future of Docker’s platform, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate core services that power Docker’s Cloud Sandboxes platform

• Build scalable systems for microVM 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 Cloud Sandbox 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

• Take part in on-call rotation for your team; respond to incidents, debug production issues, and drive continuous improvement of system reliability

Qualifications

Required:

• 10+ 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred:

• Experience contributing to cloud-scale compute platforms or container infrastructure products

• Knowledge of service mesh, networking, or policy enforcement systems

• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, etc.)

• Familiarity with security best practices for multi-tenant cloud systems

• Prior experience in developer infrastructure, cloud platforms, or hyperscale environments

Docker considers sponsorship on a case-by-case basis based on business needs.

Compensation & Equity

United States: $170,350 - $275,550 + equity

Perks

• 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

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.

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