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Docker, Inc · 1 day ago

Staff Software Engineer, Clojure (US East Coast)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityLead/Staff
money$195K/yr - $276K/yr

Docker, Inc is a leading company in app development, making it easier for developers to focus on what matters. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead architecture for distributed systems at scale, mentor engineers, and align engineering work with business goals.

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Responsibilities

Lead architecture and design for major backend systems and distributed workflows
Work across teams to define, align, and drive shared technical direction
Design, build, and operate backend services in Clojure and Go with a focus on scalability, security, and resilience
Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to connect technical decisions with business outcomes
Mentor engineers across DevEx and influence engineering practice beyond your team
Drive improvements in observability, performance, and service reliability
Help refine DevEx’s security posture in line with company wide strategy
Represent engineering work clearly to senior stakeholders and other teams
Participate in the on call rotation and improve operational readiness across services
Champion clear communication, documentation, and technical excellence

Qualification

ClojureGoDistributed systemsCloud native systemsArchitectural designMentoring engineersTechnical directionCommunicationCollaboration

Required

Deep experience building and operating large-scale backend systems
Strong programming abilities in Clojure and Go or equivalent languages
Proven ability to drive architectural design and guide multi-team initiatives
Strong understanding of cloud native systems, distributed system patterns, and domain-specific libraries
Experience influencing technical direction across teams and mentoring senior engineers
Ability to articulate tradeoffs and connect technical decisions to product and business needs
Comfortable collaborating across engineering, product, design, and other functions
Strong written and spoken communication in a remote, async environment

Benefits

Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
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
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
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Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country
Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris

Company

Docker, Inc

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At Docker, we simplify the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps.
dateFounded in 2011
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://www.docker.com

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$435.86M
Key Investors
Bain Capital VenturesTribe CapitalInsight Partners
2022-03-31Series C· $105M
2021-03-16Series B· $23M
2019-11-13Series A· $35M

Leadership Team

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Jean-Laurent de Morlhon
Vice President of Software Engineering
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Kamel Founadi
Founder

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