Software Engineer, Docker Agents

million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, Docker is the 1 tool for building, sharing, and running apps-trusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike. We're growing fast and just getting started. Come join us for a whale of a ride This position is remote, open to candidates based in Europe and the Eastern United States. If you're located in or near Paris, France, we also have an office space available. Base pay range Compensation Range: €94 K - €***** K 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. Qualifications Go Expertise: Strong proficiency in Go (required). AI/ML Knowledge: Practical experience with large language models (LLMs) and agent development. System Architecture: Proven ability to design scalable, distributed systems. Container Technology: Deep understanding of Docker, containerization best practices, and orchestration. RAG Systems: Experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems (secondary focus). Rapid Iteration: Demonstrated ability to prototype quickly and iterate based on feedback. AI Frameworks: Experience with CrewAI, AGNO, ADK, LangChain/LangGraph or similar AI orchestration frameworks (preferred). Python Proficiency: Experience with Python for AI prototyping and tooling (preferred). Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms (preferred). Open source contributions and community engagement (preferred). Experience with agent evaluation, reliability, and observability techniques (preferred). Perks 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. Docker embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our company will be. Due to the remote nature of this role, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. The company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, disability, citizenship, national origin, color, family responsibility status, gender identity, pregnancy, race, religious faith, and the protected class status of a veteran.

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