Docker

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

Work from home

Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.

United States only

Employer listed it 3 months ago · Added today

Been open since 3 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.

Salary

$170,350 to $275,550

Location

United States only

Timezone

Not stated

Contract

Full-time

Experience

Lead

Remote flexibility

Work from home

This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.

What the employer says

Source listing states candidate location: "Seattle, WA, San Francisco Bay Area, Remote"

What Nomaders makes of it

Residency required in United States
Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only

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About the role

About Docker

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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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

Requirements

·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

Benefits

·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.

How to apply

1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
2Tailor your CV to the role at Docker, mentioning your remote working experience.
3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.

Found 17h ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.

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