Senior Software Engineer, Clojure (US East Coast )

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 Developer Experience (DevEx) team builds the systems and experiences that help millions of developers build, secure, and ship software with confidence. We power critical parts of Docker Scout and Hardened Images, enabling developers and enterprises to understand and improve their software supply chains.

We’re expanding our backend engineering group to strengthen the systems behind Docker’s proprietary content and the experiences built on top of it. Working mainly with Clojure and Go, you’ll shape distributed systems that transform signals from across the Docker ecosystem into reliable, product ready capabilities. As a Senior Engineer, you’ll guide technical design, lead small delivery groups, and raise the bar for engineering excellence across the team.

This role suits someone who enjoys solving deep technical problems while supporting the growth of engineers around them.

Success in this Role Looks Like

You’ll thrive here if you enjoy leading by example. Success means you’ve improved system reliability, influenced architectural decisions, mentored engineers, and helped shape a strong technical culture while keeping delivery front and center.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs written in Clojure and Go

• Lead small feature teams through planning, execution, and delivery

• Mentor engineers and share knowledge across the team

• Make pragmatic architectural decisions and contribute to long term technical direction

• Work closely with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to deliver end to end value

• Improve observability, performance, and security of backend services

• Raise operational standards and take part in the paid on call rotation

• Champion clear communication, documentation, and technical excellence

Qualifications

• Significant experience building and operating backend systems in production

• Strong programming skills in Clojure plus production experience with Go or a comparable language with a willingness to learn Go.

• Experience designing and maintaining distributed systems or microservices

• Strong understanding of cloud native systems (AWS or GCP), APIs, and data stores

• Proven experience mentoring engineers and guiding projects from design to delivery

• Excellent communication skills in a remote, async first environment

• A grounded, practical approach to balancing technical depth with business outcomes

What to Expect

First 30 Days

• Learn our architecture, services, and workflows

• Pair with engineers across Clojure and Go systems

• Ship your first changes to production

• Get comfortable with our CI/CD, tooling, and deployment practices
  

First 90 Days

• Own a small project end to end

• Lead a feature delivery or reliability improvement initiative

• Contribute to documentation, designs, and mentoring

• Build strong working relationships across Product, Design, and Engineering
  

One Year Outlook

• You’re a trusted technical leader in DevEx

• You’ve improved backend reliability, performance, and delivery velocity

• You’ve mentored multiple engineers and shaped team level architecture

• You’re leading significant projects and influencing future technical strategy

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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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