At Docker, we make app development easier so developers can focus on what matters. Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a passion for innovation and great developer experiences. With over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, Docker is the #1 tool for building, sharing, and running apps—trusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike. We’re growing fast and just getting started. Come join us for a whale of a ride!
The Docker Hub team develops and maintains the largest and most popular container registry service in the world today, Docker Hub. Millions of users - community developers, open source projects and Independent Software Vendors - push and pull Docker container images billions of times through Docker Hub. If you are a backend Software Engineer and want to play a critical role in the evolution of Docker Hub and Docker’s next chapter, then this role is for you.
As a Senior Software Engineer in the Docker Hub team, you will build features around the container registry that operate reliably at massive scale and deliver a differentiated experience for free and paid users of Docker Hub. You will develop and offer new functionality to other services within Docker Hub’s service oriented architecture besides enhancing existing services. You will be constantly seeking ways to improve monitoring and reliability of Docker Hub stack as well as CI/CD around the Docker Hub services to ensure we maintain a high level of quality with a fast pace of delivery. Finally, you should be passionate about how developers’ lives could be made easier, and about Docker’s role in that.
Responsibilities:
Technical Expertise: Serve as a key player in specific areas of the Hub & registry codebase while ramping up on unfamiliar parts as needed.
Independent Development: Work independently or collaboratively as a peer to deliver high-quality, well-documented, and maintainable code.
System Context: Understand and consider the full lifecycle of your changes, including deployment, monitoring, and documentation, ensuring smooth integration into the broader system.
Collaboration: Work effectively with engineers across teams to achieve shared outcomes and contribute to cross-functional projects.
Qualifications:
3+ years experience building SaaS products with modern languages like Golang, Python or Java
Experience in API design
Follow good software engineering practices such as code review, source control, continuous integration and testing
Ability to work in a team with other developers and partnering with User Experience experts, Product Management and Operations teams
Good Written communication skills
Ability to work remotely across time zones
Preferred qualifications
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with modern monitoring and logging platforms
Experience with database technologies and SQL
30 day
Meet the team
Understand the team mission
Understand at least one key part of the team’s existing source code as well as tools and processes
Start diving into a part of the code base
Ship a small change
90 day
Feel comfortable in the code base
Meet people across the company
Ship a more major change
1 year
By the end of your first year, you will have made a significant contribution to the future of Docker Hub and will be autonomous on at least one key area of the product
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Perks
Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
Designated quarterly Whaleness Days
Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
16 weeks of paid Parental leave
Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month
PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
Quarterly, company-wide hackathons
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
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.
Due to the remote nature of this role, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
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