Docker, Inc
Docker helps developers bring their ideas to life by conquering the complexity of app development.
Senior Software Engineer, Clojure
Location
United States
Posted
99 days ago
Salary
$189.6K - $260.7K / year
Bachelor DegreeEnglishAWSClojureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservicesGo
Job Description
• 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
Job Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- 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
Related Guides
Related Job Pages
More Backend Engineer Jobs
Senior Software Engineer, Python
ComboCurveYear-end reserves, A&D, type curve, and scheduling workflows all on one cloud-based platform.
Backend Engineer99 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2017
Senior Software Engineer developing Python services for an energy sector software company
ApacheCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCPythonShell Scripting
Texas
Backend Engineer99 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 501-1,000Since 2011H1B No Sponsor
Backend Engineer developing event and queuing services for automation products at Zapier
AWSCloudKafkaPythonRedisTypeScriptGo
Senior Full Stack Engineer, Python, TypeScript, AI Project
South GeeksConnecting Latin American tech talent with companies worldwide to bring ideas to life
Backend Engineer99 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 11-50H1B No Sponsor
Senior Full Stack Engineer designing and delivering core functionality for AI-driven platform
PostgresPythonReactTypeScript
United States
Backend Engineer99 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2013H1B Sponsor
Senior Software Engineer integrating backend systems for FIGS cloud solutions
AWSCloudElasticSearchERPFluxJavaKubernetesPostgresSpringSpring BootSpringBootTerraform