Software Engineer, Billing Platform

Role Description

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. 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.

The Billing Platform Engineering team owns the systems that make Docker's commercial model real. You'll work on problems like:

• Building subscription and usage-based billing flows that are accurate, auditable, and extensible.
• Designing APIs and service boundaries that remain coherent as billing models evolve.
• Architecting software systems that AI agents can implement correctly.
• Reducing friction in the checkout, upgrade, and payment experience for millions of Docker users.

You'll collaborate with product managers, designers, finance, and business operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to features across the billing stack: subscription management, payment processing, entitlements, invoicing, and internal tooling.
• Write, review, and maintain Go/Golang backends and TypeScript/React frontends — including unit, integration, and e2e tests.
• Architect and specify systems with enough precision that AI-assisted implementation produces correct, reviewable output.
• Work within a cross-functional team alongside product, design, and data engineering.
• Own features through their full lifecycle: design, implementation, deployment, and production operation.
• Handle ad-hoc internal billing support requests across the company.

Qualifications

• 4+ years building production SaaS applications.
• Strong Go/Golang backend experience.
• 2+ years with TypeScript/React on the frontend.
• Experience with payment and billing platforms — Stripe strongly preferred.
• Comfort with cloud infrastructure: AWS preferred, Postgres, Terraform, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear technical specifications and design documents.
• Experience or genuine interest in billing, payments, subscriptions, or financial systems.
• Strong written English; we are async-first and writing is how decisions get made.
• Security-aware engineering practices.

What sets you apart

You understand that in an AI-agent development workflow, the leverage is upstream — in planning, specification, and architectural thinking — not in writing lines of code.

What to Expect

First 30 Days

• You will ship code in your first week.
• Get hands-on with the Billing Platform codebase and service architecture early.
• Meet your counterparts across product, finance, and business operations.

First 90 Days

• You will be an active contributor to design discussions and code reviews.
• Ship your first meaningful feature through the full lifecycle.

One Year Outlook

• You will be a trusted contributor on a team that is setting the standard for AI-agent-driven development.
• Drive meaningful improvements to billing accuracy, payment reliability, or developer experience.

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 Description

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.