Senior Software Engineer, Secure Build
Docker · Remote · England · United States ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Software Engineer
- Fully remote (Global)
- Go + Container Tech
- Security & CI Focus
- Visa sponsorship possible
Join the Secure Build team at Docker to shape how software is built and delivered securely. You will work on Docker Build Cloud and Auto Builds, focusing on isolated execution, supply-chain security, and reliable CI workflows for developers and AI agents.
This position requires end-to-end ownership of features, from design to production operation. You will collaborate with product and security teams to turn complex security constraints into accelerators for software development.
What you'll do
- Design and operate Go services for build and secure-CI infrastructure
- Develop isolation, identity, and signing capabilities for trusted builds
- Own features from technical design through rollout and maintenance
- Improve reliability of Docker Build Cloud and Auto Builds
- Apply threat modelling to make practical security trade-offs
- Partner with cross-functional teams on end-to-end customer workflows
- Participate in paid on-call rotation and incident response
What you'll need
- 6+ years of software engineering experience with technical leadership
- Strong backend experience building distributed systems at scale
- Production experience writing and debugging Go services
- Experience with containers, OCI, BuildKit, or CI systems
- Knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure and major cloud platforms
- Operational mindset covering observability and incident response
- Working knowledge of security boundaries and supply-chain risks
- Clear communication skills for a remote, async-first environment
Nice to have
- Experience with Kubernetes and sandboxing technologies
- Knowledge of SLSA, Sigstore, cosign, or artifact signing
- Background in building hosted CI runners or remote builders
- Experience with agentic development workflows
- Track record of evolving legacy production systems
Stack
- Go
- Docker
- OCI
- BuildKit
- Buildx
- Kubernetes
- Sigstore
- Cosign
How you'll work
- Fully remote-first company
- Offices in Seattle and Paris for optional collaboration
- Flexible schedule management
- Paid on-call rotation required
What you get
- Generous PTO and quarterly Whaleness Days
- End-of-year Whaleness break
- Home office support and technology stipend
- Annual learning and development stipend
- 16 weeks paid parental leave after six months
- Equity for all full-time employees
- Comprehensive medical and retirement benefits
Hiring process
- AI-assisted tools may be used in recruiting
- Optional interview recordings for calibration