Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience
Docker · Remote · England · United States ·
COMPENSATION
€110k – €182k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Staff level role
- Fully remote
- Clojure and Go
- Visa sponsorship possible
- EU salary listed
Join the Developer Experience team at Docker to build backend systems that help developers secure and ship software confidently. You will work on Docker Scout and Hardened Images, using a polyglot stack including Clojure and Go while leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools.
As a Staff Engineer, you will lead cross-team efforts, define technical direction, and remain hands-on with code. The goal is to clarify system boundaries, reduce operational risk, and mentor senior engineers in a globally distributed, async-first culture.
What you'll do
- Set technical direction for backend initiatives across Clojure and Go systems
- Translate ambiguous problems into clear plans and measurable outcomes
- Design and operate distributed services, APIs, and event pipelines
- Lead cross-team delivery and remove technical or organizational blockers
- Mentor senior engineers and improve design and code review quality
- Stay hands-on with implementation, debugging, and on-call rotation
- Improve observability, incident readiness, and service ownership
- Communicate decisions clearly in a remote, async-first environment
What you'll need
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with technical leadership
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- Deep experience building and operating production backend systems
- Strong programming ability in at least one production language
- Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and APIs
- Track record of leading complex cross-team or cross-org initiatives
- Operational mindset covering observability, resilience, and on-call
- Comfort using AI-assisted engineering tools critically
- Clear written and spoken communication for remote work
Nice to have
- Production experience with Go, Clojure, or both
- Experience with Spanner, Datomic, Kafka, or streaming platforms
- Background in build systems, containers, or developer tooling
- Experience evolving platform or database strategies without disruption
- Experience building security or software supply-chain products
Stack
- Clojure
- Go
- Kafka
- Datomic
- Spanner
How you'll work
- Remote-first company with global distribution
- Async-first communication culture
- Paid on-call rotation required
- Offices in Seattle and Paris available for collaboration
What you get
- Generous PTO and quarterly Whaleness Days
- End-of-year Whaleness break
- Home office support and 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 by country
Hiring process
- AI-assisted tools may be used during recruiting
- Optional interview recordings for calibration with consent