Staff Software Engineer, Docker AI Substrate (Seattle or Palo Alto)

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Key Responsibilities

Seattle, WA or Palo Alto, CA. Responsibilities Design and build the systems that deploy, release, and operate Docker's agentic platform for enterprise customers, in Go and on Kubernetes.

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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.

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As agents take on bigger jobs, the infrastructure around them matters more. Docker's answer is to give every agent a strong boundary, make its environment and authority reproducible, and let the work run where it makes sense, from a developer's laptop to the cloud. The Docker AI Substrate team brings that foundation to the enterprise: the largest companies in the world, running agents at scale, with the security, reliability, and control they expect from any critical system. We are a small, senior team at the start of that work. As a Staff Software Engineer here, you will shape the architecture, build the core systems, and run what you build.

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

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✓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.

Open vacancy: This posting is for an existing open role.
AI in hiring: Docker may use AI-assisted tools during our recruiting process.
Interview recordings: Candidates will be invited to opt in to interview recordings to support interviewer calibration and consistent evaluations. Recordings are optional and require explicit consent.

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