Staff Software Engineer, Cloud Sandboxes (West Coast)
$170,350–$275,550 year
RemoteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Staff Software Engineer on the Cloud Sandboxes team at Docker; design, implement, and operate core services powering Docker’s Cloud Sandboxes; build scalable systems for microVM orchestration, workload scheduling, and lifecycle management; develop high-performance APIs and control plane components for multi-tenant workloads; ensure reliability, observability, and performance across Docker’s Cloud Sandbox infrastructure; collaborate with product, platform, and security teams to deliver customer-focused capabilities; participate in architectural discussions, code reviews, and CI/CD improvements; debug and resolve production issues across distributed systems in cloud environments; take part in on-call rotation for your team.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of backend software engineering experience building large-scale cloud or distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in Go and/or Java
- Deep understanding of container orchestration, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture
- Experience designing and operating highly available, secure, and observable production systems
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and related scalability patterns
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code tooling
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills in distributed environments
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across remote, cross-functional teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
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