Senior Software Engineer, Runtime Container Platform

Docker, Inc is a leading company in app development, making it easier for developers to focus on their work. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Runtime Container Platform team, where the role involves designing and evolving core container runtime features, collaborating with other teams, and improving the developer experience.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and evolve core container runtime features in Go and Linux environments
• Work on foundational systems including Docker Engine, containerd, and related runtime components
• Maintain and improve large open source codebases used across Docker products and the broader ecosystem
• Collaborate with other Docker teams to integrate runtime capabilities with products like Docker Desktop and Docker Hub
• Partner with upstream open source communities and contributors
• Make thoughtful tradeoffs between performance, security, reliability, and developer experience

Requirements:

• Strong experience building systems in Go or deep experience in another systems language with willingness to work primarily in Go
• Solid background working in Linux environments
• Hands-on experience with container runtimes or low-level container technologies such as Docker Engine, containerd, or runc
• Experience working close to the container stack, including runtime, image building, networking, isolation, or similar areas
• Comfort working in large shared codebases and collaborating closely with other engineers
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Contributions to open source projects, especially CNCF or container-related projects
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as Firecracker, QEMU, VirtIO, or microVMs
• Knowledge of Linux internals including networking, kernel interfaces, or system performance
• Experience building developer tooling, CLIs, or platform infrastructure used by other teams