Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure Platform (Remote)

About the Role

Join Docker as a Senior Software Engineer on our Infrastructure Platform team. In this remote position, you will help us make app development easier for millions of users worldwide. With a focus on innovation and developer experience, you will contribute to our cloud-native platform that powers Docker's suite of products. As a key player in our Infrastructure Engineering team, you will design resilient services and automate processes to enhance operational efficiency.

What You'll Do

• Develop and operate internal platform services and APIs in Go, focusing on provisioning, quotas, policies, and platform workflows.
• Build self-service onboarding and deployment workflows that minimize support tickets and accelerate delivery.
• Scale Kubernetes foundations and evolve our traffic and ingress stack to ensure secure and reliable routing.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and GitOps practices, contributing to platform tooling in Go.
• Define and enhance SLOs, alerting mechanisms, and operational readiness while participating in incident response.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive adoption of platform services through clear documentation and measurable outcomes.
• Integrate AI-assisted workflows to reduce operational toil and improve incident response.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, ensuring sustainable reliability through good alerting and automation.

Requirements

• 4+ years of backend software engineering experience, particularly in building large-scale cloud or distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Go or a similar programming language, with experience in design, testing, debugging, and code review.
• Experience in shipping and operating cloud services in production environments.
• Solid understanding of Linux, networking fundamentals, and cloud security.
• Proven experience in building operational automation, including AI-assisted workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in a remote work environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Kubernetes and EKS, including ingress, CNI, and service mesh.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Knowledge of CI/CD practices, including GitHub Actions or Argo CD.
• Understanding of cost optimization strategies at scale.
• Experience with distributed systems and containerization.

What We Offer

• Freedom and flexibility to fit your work around your life.
• Designated quarterly Whaleness Days and an end-of-year Whaleness break.
• Home office setup to ensure your comfort while working.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Technology stipend of $100 net/month.
• PTO plan that encourages you to take time off for personal enjoyment.
• Training stipend for conferences, courses, and classes.
• Equity options to share in the company's success.
• Medical benefits, retirement plans, and holidays that vary by country.
• A 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.