Senior Software Engineer, AI Tools and Security

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Docker, Inc · 3 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer, AI Tools and Security

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$161K/yr - $261K/yr

6+ years exp

Docker, Inc is a leading brand in developer tooling, known for its products like Docker Desktop and Docker Hub. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of their AI Tools & Security team, focusing on building secure and developer-friendly AI infrastructure.

Cyber SecuritySoftwareCloud ComputingInformation TechnologyDeveloper PlatformDeveloper ToolsDevOps

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsored

Unicorn with $2.1B valuation

Responsibilities

Contribute to defining the technical approach for new product initiatives

Collaborate closely with Product and Design to shape features and user experience

Support and guide teammates through code reviews and technical discussions

Serve as a reliable technical voice within the team and help ensure strong engineering standards

This role may require participation in an on-call rotation to provide support outside of standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed

Qualification

Backend EngineeringProduction-grade SystemsSoftware Engineering Best PracticesCode ReviewSource ControlCI/CDTestingSecure ServicesHigh-throughput ServicesGo Programming LanguageKubernetesDockerMicroservices ArchitectureOpenAI APIAnthropic APIModel Context Protocol (MCP)Product Mindset

Required

6+ years of backend engineering experience with production-grade systems

A strong product mindset—you're excited about building developer-facing tools

Strong grasp of software engineering best practices (code review, source control, CI/CD, testing)

Experience building secure, high-throughput services

Proficiency in modern programming languages (we primarily use Go)

Ownership mentality with a bias for shipping, learning, and iterating

Comfortable working with autonomy across distributed, remote teams

Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and microservices architecture

Prior experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar LLM APIs, and the MCP specification

Benefits

Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life

Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break

Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work

16 weeks of paid Parental leave (after 6 months of employment)

Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD net/month

PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy

Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes

Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company

Docker Swag

Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country

Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris

Docker considers visa sponsorship on a case-by-case basis based on business needs

Company

Docker, Inc

Glassdoor

3.0

Developer tools for app development and workflow acceleration.

Founded in 2011

Palo Alto, California, USA

501-1000 employees

https://www.docker.com

H1B Sponsorship

Docker, Inc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

88%

Represents job field similar to this job

Engineering and Development

Management and Executive

Trends of Total Sponsorships

*2026 (2)

2025 (1)

2023 (1)

2022 (1)

2021 (2)

2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$435.86M

Key Investors

Bain Capital VenturesTribe CapitalBenchmark,Insight Partners

2022-03-31Series C

• $105M

2021-03-16Series B

• $23M

2019-11-13Series A

• $35M

Leadership Team

Don Johnson

CEO

Jean-Laurent de Morlhon

SVP Engineering, GenAI Acceleration

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