# Senior Software Engineer, AI Gateway at Docker

- Company: Docker
- What the company does: Run AI agents and containers safely, anywhere. Docker gives builders trusted sandboxes, governance, and a secure supply chain for modern software. Backed by Greylock, Insight and Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://www.docker.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA or Seattle, WA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $161K to $261K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-15
- Apply by: 2026-11-29
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/docker/ed0ec3c2-aa74-4d81-97d9-f99e6b47d078?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/docker-senior-software-engineer-ai-gateway/

## About the role

Design and implement core systems powering the AI Gateway, including the model router, MCP gateway, and control plane Build infrastructure that supports dynamic model selection/routing, auto-failover, cost-based routing, and policy enforcement Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of backend engineering experience with production-grade systems
- Deep knowledge of distributed and highly scalable systems, cloud-native infrastructure, and API design
- Experience building secure, high-throughput services (e.g., gateways, proxies, load balancers, policy engines)
- Fluency in Go, and/or Rust (both preferred)
- Familiarity with AI/ML platforms or model serving infrastructure
- A strong product mindset—you're excited about building developer-facing tools

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/docker-senior-software-engineer-ai-gateway/