Docker
Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer Tools
US
UTC-10 to UTC-5 $170k to $276k per year Full time
Lead or Staff
- Where you can live
- San Francisco, CA
- Working hours
- Overlap with UTC-10 to UTC-5
- Salary
- USD 170,350 to 275,550 per year
- Posted
- October 14, 2026
Summary from the posting
Docker is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to set the technical direction for key parts of our AI Developer Tools team. You will work at the intersection of AI, developer experience, and platform engineering, building the AI-powered tools and the platform that let teams across Docker prototype, deploy, and scale their own AI developer tools.
As a Staff Engineer you will own the technical design and delivery for two areas:
AI-Powered Developer Tools. Design and build AI agents and tools that accelerate developer productivity, surface observability insights, and automate operational reviews.
This is a short summary. The full description, requirements and the application form are on Docker's own career page.