Senior Software Engineer, Growth

Senior Software Engineer · Senior · Full Time · Remote

Canada, United States · RemoteUSD 165k – 230k1mo ago
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Role

What you'll do.

Join Docker as a Senior Software Engineer focused on growth and experimentation initiatives. This full-stack role combines frontend (React/JavaScript), backend (Go/Python), and data engineering to design and launch high-impact growth experiments that drive onboarding, activation, retention, and expansion across Docker's suite of products trusted by 20 million monthly developers. You'll partner with Product, Design, Marketing, and PLG teams to deliver measurable business outcomes while building secure, production-grade code in the containerization platform that defines modern software delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Design and Execute Growth Experiments: Architect and implement end-to-end growth experiments from hypothesis development through implementation to post-launch statistical analysis. Work with Product and Analytics teams to identify high-impact opportunities, design experiment frameworks, and measure success against key performance indicators (KPIs) such as activation rate, conversion velocity, and user retention.
  • Build User-Centric Growth Experiences: Develop behavior-based user experiences and interfaces that drive onboarding flows, activation moments, checkout optimization, and retention strategies across Docker's product portfolio. Create intuitive, high-performance user journeys that guide developers through critical product moments.
  • Ship Production-Grade Full-Stack Code: Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code across Docker's technology stack including React/JavaScript frontend applications, Go/Python backend services, and cloud infrastructure. Ensure code quality through thorough testing, documentation, and adherence to engineering best practices and Docker's internal standards.
  • Implement Personalization and Feature Management: Leverage A/B testing frameworks, feature flags (Unleash, LaunchDarkly), and in-app engagement tools to implement personalized user journeys, segment-specific experiences, and data-driven feature rollouts that optimize engagement and business outcomes.
  • Instrument and Analyze Product Signals: Design and implement comprehensive event tracking and analytics instrumentation across products. Query and analyze data in data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift) to extract actionable insights, validate experiment hypotheses, and identify trends in user behavior that inform product decisions.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally on Growth Strategy: Partner closely with Product, Design, Marketing, and operational teams to align on growth goals, prioritize experiments, and deliver high-velocity results. Communicate experiment outcomes, statistical significance findings, and strategic recommendations to stakeholders across product and business functions.
  • Optimize Core Product Funnels and Metrics: Drive measurable improvements to critical product metrics including user activation rates, expansion revenue, checkout conversion, and retention curves. Balance experimentation velocity with execution rigor to deliver compounds business impact over time.
  • On-Call Support Responsibilities: Participate in an on-call rotation to provide production support outside standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, ensuring Docker's products and experimentation systems remain reliable and responsive.

Qualifications

What we look for.

Technical

  • Full-Stack JavaScript/TypeScript Proficiency

    Advanced expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript with production experience in React for frontend development and Node.js or similar for backend services

  • Go or Python Backend Development

    Strong capability in Go or Python for building scalable backend services, APIs, and integrating with cloud infrastructure

  • A/B Testing Frameworks

    Hands-on implementation of A/B tests and feature flags in production environments using frameworks like Unleash, LaunchDarkly, or custom solutions

  • Data Warehouse Platforms

    Proficiency querying and analyzing data in Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or similar data warehouses for experiment analysis and insights

  • Analytics and Experimentation Tools

    Experience with analytics platforms (Adobe Target, Segment, Amplitude) and experimentation frameworks for managing growth initiatives

  • RESTful APIs and Microservices

    Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and working with microservices architectures in cloud-native environments

  • Cloud Services and DevOps

    Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code practices

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Related Field

    Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent discipline

  • Equivalent Practical Experience

    For candidates without formal degree, equivalent practical experience and demonstrated mastery through professional portfolio and projects is acceptable

Experience

  • 6+ Years of Software Engineering Experience

    Minimum 6 years of professional software engineering experience including exposure to growth engineering, experimentation systems, product-focused development, and data engineering contexts

  • Growth Engineering or Product-Focused Development

    Demonstrated experience in growth engineering roles, product experimentation, user activation, retention optimization, or similar product-centric engineering disciplines

  • Production Full-Stack Development

    Proven track record shipping production-grade code across frontend and backend systems with emphasis on code quality, performance, and maintainability

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Experience working effectively with product managers, designers, marketing teams, data analysts, and business stakeholders in collaborative engineering environments

Skills

Required

  • JavaScript/TypeScript

    Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript for building production-grade user-facing product experiences and frontend applications

  • React

    Hands-on experience building component-driven user interfaces and managing complex state in React applications

  • Go/Python Backend Development

    Proficiency in Go or Python for building backend services, APIs, and server-side applications

  • A/B Testing and Feature Flags

    Production experience implementing A/B tests, multivariate testing, and feature flag management in live environments

  • Full-Stack Development

    Demonstrated capability working across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure layers with comfort navigating the entire technology stack

  • Experimentation and Growth Metrics

    Understanding of experimentation methodologies, statistical analysis, and business metrics tied to growth (activation, retention, expansion, funnel optimization)

  • Data Warehouse Querying

    Experience with Snowflake, Redshift, or similar data warehouse platforms for writing queries, analyzing experiment results, and extracting insights

  • Analytics and Experimentation Platforms

    Familiarity with tools like Adobe Target, Unleash, LaunchDarkly, or similar feature management and analytics platforms

  • AI Solutions and Data Pipelines

    Familiarity working on AI solutions, machine learning workflows, and data pipeline architecture relevant to growth and personalization

Preferred

  • Container Technology Experience

    Nice to have

    Prior experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerization platforms demonstrates understanding of Docker's core ecosystem

  • Growth Engineering Background

    Nice to have

    Direct experience in growth-focused roles involving funnel optimization, user activation, retention strategies, and product-led growth initiatives

  • Developer Tools Domain Expertise

    Nice to have

    Experience building or shipping developer-facing tooling, SDKs, CLIs, or infrastructure products that millions of engineers rely on

  • Product Analytics and Instrumentation

    Nice to have

    Experience designing analytics schemas, implementing event tracking systems, and instrumenting products for comprehensive user behavior insights

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

    Nice to have

    Demonstrated success partnering with product, design, marketing, and business operations teams in fast-paced, distributed environments

Tech stack

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScriptGoPython

Frameworks

ReactNode.jsREST APIs

Databases

SnowflakeRedshiftPostgreSQL

Tools

Adobe TargetUnleashLookerGit and Version ControlCI/CD Pipelines

Other

Docker and Container TechnologyKubernetesCloud Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)AI and ML Pipelines

Compensation

Pay and benefits.

Base·USD 165,000 – 230,000

Equity·Stock options

Benefits

  • Remote-First Work Culture

    Fully distributed, globally remote work environment with the flexibility to work from anywhere. Optional office access available in Seattle and Paris for team collaboration and in-person gatherings.

  • Flexible Work Arrangement

    Freedom and flexibility to structure your work around your personal life. Fit your professional responsibilities with the lifestyle that works best for you.

  • Quarterly Whaleness Days and Year-End Break

    Designated quarterly company-wide breaks called Whaleness Days plus extended end-of-year Whaleness break to ensure team rest and rejuvenation.

  • Comprehensive Paid Time Off

    Generous PTO plan that encourages taking time to enjoy life and maintain work-life balance. Time off policy designed to support employee wellbeing.

  • 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

    Substantial paid parental leave of 16 weeks available after 6 months of employment, supporting new parents in Docker's team.

  • Equity and Stock Options

    Participation in Docker's equity program with stock options, allowing employees to share in the company's growth and long-term success as a growing organization.

  • Technology and Equipment Stipend

    Monthly technology stipend equivalent to 100 USD net per month to support home office setup, equipment purchases, and professional development tools.

  • Home Office Setup Support

    Support and resources to create a comfortable, productive home workspace including equipment allowances to ensure you're well-equipped while working remotely.

  • Professional Development and Training

    Training stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and professional development opportunities to support continuous learning and career growth.

  • Comprehensive Health and Retirement Benefits

    Medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits that vary by country of employment, ensuring comprehensive health and financial security.

  • Inclusive Company Culture

    Docker is committed to diversity and equal opportunity with a team representing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills that make the company stronger.

  • Docker Swag

    Exclusive Docker branded merchandise and company swag to celebrate team membership and company culture.

Full posting

Original listing.

Docker has been one of the most loved brands in developer tooling, trusted by more than 20 million monthly users and over 20 billion container image pulls. From solo founders to the world's largest companies, developers rely on Docker to build, share, and run their applications across our suite of products including Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, and Docker Scout.

We are a globally distributed, remote-first team building the tools that define how software gets built and delivered. As AI agents redefine software development, Docker is at the center of that shift, providing the sandboxed environments, verified images, and secure infrastructure that make autonomous workflows trustworthy by default.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Growth to join our Software Engineering Team focussed on growth and experimentation initiatives. This role will partner closely with Product, Design, Marketing, and PLG to build, launch, and optimize high-impact growth experiments across Docker products and also build the CX for common Docker surfaces.

This is a full-stack software engineering role with a growth lens, focused on delivering measurable business outcomes like increased activation, retention, and expansion—by writing high-quality, production-grade code, instrumenting the right signals, and turning data into product improvements that millions of developers feel.

Responsibilities

  • Build and ship behavior-based user experiences that drive onboarding, activation, checkout flows and retention across Docker’s product suite.

  • Design and implement end-to-end growth experiments—from hypothesis to implementation to post-launch analysis.

  • Collaborate with Product, Design, Marketing, and Ops teams to deliver high-velocity experiments that improve core funnel metrics.

  • Write production-grade code across Docker’s stack, including frontend (React/JavaScript), backend (Go/Python), and cloud services.

  • Leverage A/B testing frameworks and in-app engagement tools to optimize personalized user journeys.

  • Share experiment outcomes, insights, and next-step recommendations with stakeholders across product and business functions.

  • This role may require participation in an on-call rotation to provide support outside of standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed

Qualifications

Required

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience, including exposure to growth engineering, experimentation systems, Data engineering , product-focused development.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and React for building user-facing product experiences and go for backend services

  • Hands-on experience implementing A/B tests and feature flags in production environments.

  • Familiarity with analytics and experimentation tools such as Adobe Target, Unleash, or Looker.

  • Comfortable working across the full stack — front end and backend

  • Experience with Snowflake , redshift or similar data warehouse tooling for querying experiment results.

  • Familiarity working on AI solutions and data pipelines

How You Work

  • Strong communicator and collaborator with a pragmatic and flexible approach to experimentation and iteration.

  • Outcome-oriented and self-directed, with a passion for improving developer experience and product usability at scale.

  • Execution-focused and thorough — you care about shipping clean, well-instrumented code, not just shipping fast.

  • Comfortable with ambiguity as well as precise requirements.

  • Works well with and builds trust across all organizations at any level.

Docker considers visa sponsorship on a case-by-case basis based on business needs.

Perks

  • 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 (after 6 months of employment)

  • Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD 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

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.

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