Job description
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!
Role Summary
Our Infrastructure Engineering team is the backbone of Docker’s cloud-native platform — powering products like Docker Hub, Docker Build Cloud, Docker Scout etc., for millions of developers worldwide. We don’t just keep the lights on — we design, build, and operate the infrastructure services and platforms that make Docker fast, reliable, and secure at global scale.
We own and operate the core building blocks of Docker’s application platform:
Compute – Multi-tenant EKS clusters, autoscaling, and capacity management.
Edge & Internal Networking – Ingress, rate limiting, VPN, and secure inter-cluster connectivity.
Observability – End-to-end metrics, logs, tracing, probes, and alerting.
Deployment – GitOps workflows powered by Argo CD.
Security – IAM for services and humans, plus robust secret management.
Cloud Infra Provisioning & FinOps – Automated cloud resource provisioning and cost transparency.
In this role, you’ll:
Architect and run globally distributed platform services that hundreds of engineers rely on every day.
Continuously evolve our compute, edge, observability and deployment layers for maximum resilience, performance, and cost-efficiency at a global scale.
Lead with automation, Infrastructure as Code, and SLO-driven operations to deliver reliability through software, not toil.
If you thrive on high-impact engineering, love solving complex distributed systems challenges, and want to shape the foundation of one of the most widely used developer platforms on the planet — this is your stage.
How We Work
Code first: we tackle infra problems with software, design docs, and rigorous code review.
Async & remote‑first: decisions are documented in RFCs; incident reviews are blameless and written.
Cross‑functional: platform, product, and security engineers collaborate daily to unblock each other.
Continuous improvement: we ship small, measure impact, and iterate quickly.
Responsibilities
1. Ship & Operate Cloud Services
Design, develop, and ship internal platform services (e.g. provisioning, cost insights, rate‑limiting) in Go or Python.
Partner with product and engineering teams to provide paved‑road patterns for deployment, observability, and security.
2. Infrastructure as Code & Reliability
Codify infrastructure with Terraform and Go; champion GitOps best practices.
Define and own SLOs, lead on‑call rotations, conduct blameless post‑mortems, and implement remediations.
Advance observability by operating metrics, logs, tracing, probes, and alerting pipelines at cloud scale
3. Evolve Compute & Networking foundations
Evolve Docker’s ingress stack—Envoy Gateway, ALB/NLB, AWS VPC CNI—to deliver secure, reliable, and cost‑efficient request routing.
Operate and scale multi‑tenant EKS clusters; guide the evaluation and adoption of new infrastructure technologies.
4. Optimize Cloud Provisioning and Cost
Build and operate self-serve cloud resource provisioning platforms at scale.
Deliver real-time cost visibility and lead company-wide cost-efficiency initiatives.
Qualifications
Core Engineering Skills (must‑have)
Strong software development skills in Go, Python, Java or similar (design, testing, and code review).
Significant experience shipping and operating cloud infrastructure and distributed systems at scale in production (typically 5+ years of relevant work).
Solid foundation in Linux, Networking, and Cloud Security.
Excellent cross-collaboration, written and verbal communication in a remote environment.
Depth in one or more of the following (nice‑to‑have)
Kubernetes ecosystem and Containerization (EKS, ingress, CNI, service mesh).
Observability tooling (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
CI/CD & release automation (GitHub Actions, Argo CD).
Cost optimization at scale (FinOps, capacity modelling).
Demonstrated expertise in at least one of these areas is welcome; we don’t expect candidates to be experts in all.
What to Expect
First 30 Days
Complete onboarding and build relationships across Engineering, Security, and Product.
Ship your first Terraform or internal service change and shadow on-call.
Gain a deep understanding of our platform architecture, SLOs, and current reliability initiatives.
First 60 Days
Take ownership of a critical service or infrastructure component
Lead a medium-complexity project from design to production.
Rotate fully into the on‑call schedule, leading incident response when needed, with confidence.
First 90 Days
Lead a high-impact project from design to production.
Contribute to refining our platform roadmap and champion initiatives that reduce toil and accelerate delivery.
First Year
Lead the design and launch of a major, company-wide infrastructure initiative.
Become a recognized subject matter expert in Docker’s cloud infrastructure.
Mentor newer engineers and influence engineering culture through technical leadership and continuous improvement.
We use Covey as part of our hiring and / or promotional process for jobs in NYC and certain features may qualify it as an AEDT. As part of the evaluation process we provide Covey with job requirements and candidate submitted applications. We began using Covey Scout for Inbound on April 13, 2024.
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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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