Senior Software Engineer (EMEA)

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Design, develop, and maintain core components of Docker Desktop.
• - Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define best practices for the application lifecycle, ensuring reliability and ease of contribution.
• - Continuously monitor and improve application stability.
• - Work with customers to learn about their needs and debug issues that they encounter.
• - Support architecture reviews to keep Docker Desktop modular and adaptable as new features and integrations are added.
• - Write, review, and maintain high-quality code (including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests).
• - Champion a culture of knowledge-sharing through demos, documentation, and collaboration sessions.
• - Collaborate with leadership to define priorities and drive data-driven decision-making.

Required Skills

• - 5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer, preferably using Go.
• - Hands-on experience delivering and supporting cross-platform desktop applications, including installers or updaters.
• - Strong knowledge of operation systems internals, OS-level APIs, networking, virtualisation or performance optimization.
• - Familiarity with observability, telemetry, and data monitoring tools.
• - Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• - Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts, write clear documentation, collaborate across teams, and present findings effectively.
• - Ability to interact with upstream communities and with our customers in a way that brings credit to Docker.

Benefits

• - 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