Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Sandboxes (Seattle or SF Bay Area)
Docker · Remote · Seattle, WA · San Francisco Bay Area ·
COMPENSATION
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Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Staff level role
- Fully remote (US)
- Go or Java
- Kubernetes & Cloud
- Visa sponsorship possible
Join Docker's globally distributed team to design and build the core systems powering the Cloud Sandboxes platform. You will focus on creating secure, reliable infrastructure that enables developers to deploy and manage agentic workloads with confidence.
This position requires deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, working at the intersection of developer experience and platform reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused capabilities while ensuring high availability and performance.
What you'll do
- Design and operate core services for the Cloud Sandboxes platform
- Build scalable systems for microVM orchestration and lifecycle management
- Develop high-performance APIs for managing multi-tenant workloads
- Ensure system reliability, observability, and performance across infrastructure
- Collaborate with product and security teams on customer-facing features
- Participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and design docs
- Contribute to automation and CI/CD improvements in the deployment pipeline
- Debug production issues in distributed cloud environments
- Take part in on-call rotation and drive incident resolution
What you'll need
- 10+ years of backend engineering experience with large-scale distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in Go and/or Java
- Deep understanding of container orchestration, Kubernetes, and microservices
- Experience designing highly available, secure, and observable production systems
- Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP and scalability patterns
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code
- Excellent problem-solving skills in distributed environments
- Strong communication skills for remote, cross-functional collaboration
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud-scale compute platforms or container infrastructure
- Knowledge of service mesh, networking, or policy enforcement systems
- Experience with observability stacks like Prometheus or OpenTelemetry
- Familiarity with security best practices for multi-tenant cloud systems
- Prior work in developer infrastructure or hyperscale environments
Stack
- Go
- Java
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Prometheus
- OpenTelemetry
- Grafana
How you'll work
- Remote-first company with offices in Seattle and Paris
- Flexible schedule management
- On-call rotation required for incident response
- Locations: Seattle or SF Bay Area preferred
What you get
- Generous PTO and quarterly Whaleness Days
- End-of-year Whaleness break
- Home office support setup
- $100 monthly 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 during recruiting
- Optional interview recordings for calibration with consent