# Senior Software Engineer, Tooling (West Coast Preferred) 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
- Level: Senior
- Location: United States
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $161K to $261K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-04
- Apply by: 2026-12-19
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/docker/33b629b4-fc3a-437e-b13b-16fef283af68?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/docker-senior-software-engineer-tooling-west-coast-preferred/

## About the role

Docker's Platform Engineering team builds and operates the cloud-native platform behind Docker's products. Inside the company, teams across Engineering and the business rely on a growing set of internal applications, and each one is built, deployed, and run a little differently. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of software engineering, including building and shipping internal tools or full-stack web applications
- Strong full-stack skills: a backend language such as Go, Python, or TypeScript, and a modern frontend framework
- Experience designing reusable frameworks, templates, or platforms that other engineers build on
- Experience deploying to the cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure) with containers and CI/CD, and working knowledge of Kubernetes
- Sound judgment on build, buy, and integrate decisions, and experience integrating third-party SaaS products and APIs
- Experience working directly with non-engineering stakeholders to turn a need into a working tool

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/docker-senior-software-engineer-tooling-west-coast-preferred/