Docker, Inc · 4 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Docker Agents
Docker, Inc is a leading company in app development, known for its innovative solutions for developers. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their AI engineering team to build and enhance containerized AI agents using Docker's technology.
Developer PlatformDeveloper ToolsInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Build Containerized Agent Systems: Design and implement systems that leverage Docker containers as the ideal runtime for AI agents, ensuring isolation, scalability, and portability
Expand cagent: Maintain and evolve the open-source cagent project, adding new capabilities for containerized agent deployment and orchestration
Agent Runtime Development: Build robust infrastructure for packaging, deploying, and managing agents in containers
RAG Integration: Enhance agent capabilities with Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems to provide contextual knowledge and domain expertise (secondary focus)
Evaluation & Testing: Design robust evaluation frameworks to measure agent performance, reliability, and containerized deployment effectiveness
Rapid Prototyping: Iterate quickly on new agent capabilities and deployment patterns, moving from concept to production efficiently
Open Source Community: Engage with the cagent community, review contributions, and help grow the ecosystem
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers across Docker's AI teams to integrate containerized agent capabilities into Docker's developer experience
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in Go (this is absolutely required) - Docker's primary language for backend systems
Practical experience with large language models (LLMs) and agent development
Proven ability to design scalable, distributed systems
Deep understanding of Docker, containerization best practices, and container orchestration
Experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems (secondary focus)
Demonstrated ability to prototype quickly and iterate based on feedback
Preferred
Experience with CrewAI, AGNO, ADK, LangChain/LangGraph or similar AI orchestration frameworks
Experience with Python for AI prototyping and tooling
Experience with Kubernetes or container orchestration platforms
Open source contributions and community engagement
Experience with agent evaluation, reliability, and observability techniques
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
Docker Swag
Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country
Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris
Company
Docker, Inc
At Docker, we simplify the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$435.86MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesTribe CapitalInsight Partners
2022-03-31Series C· $105M
2021-03-16Series B· $23M
2019-11-13Series A· $35M
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