Spring 2024

Sofware Engineering Intern

Posted on 3/12/2024

Docker

Docker

1,001-5,000 employees

Containerization platform for building apps

No salary listed

Remote in USA

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (1)
Software Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
UI/UX Design
React.js
Docker
AngularJS
Requirements
  • Degree in computer science or similar
  • Curiosity for learning and passion for software development
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team
  • Front-end experience with libraries like React or Angular (preferred but not required)
Responsibilities
  • Play a crucial role in evolving Docker Desktop UI
  • Contribute to product development process
  • Gain hands-on experience with the latest technologies and best practices
  • Propose innovative solutions and challenge conventional ways of problem-solving

Docker builds, shares, and runs applications in isolated containers by packaging an application and its dependencies into a container image that runs consistently across different systems. It provides tools like Docker Desktop for local development, Docker Hub as a container image repository, and a command-line interface to build, run, and manage containers. It differentiates itself with a large ecosystem, an official image repository, and integrated tools that support an end-to-end container workflow. The company aims to help developers consistently build, share, and run software across any environment, using a freemium model with subscription tiers and additional services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$526M

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AI agent security market creates new wedge with NanoClaw partnership and Docker Sandboxes.
  • Enterprise security bundling opportunity through testing, scanning, and isolation product stack expansion.
  • Developer-to-enterprise conversion funnel strengthens via open-source top-of-funnel to paid subscription motion.

What critics are saying

  • Mirantis owns Docker Enterprise assets and competes directly for same enterprise workload buyers.
  • GitHub Actions and cloud-native CI/CD tools commoditize Docker's developer workflow differentiation.
  • Docker Desktop and Hub monetization depends on price increases that risk developer churn.

What makes Docker unique

  • Docker Sandboxes provide micro-VM isolation for autonomous AI agents with kernel-level security.
  • Integrated testing and security stack via AtomicJar and Nestybox acquisitions strengthen enterprise upsell.
  • 70,000+ commercial customers and $165M ARR demonstrate broad developer and enterprise adoption.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Home Office Stipend

Parental Leave

Phone/Internet Stipend

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Professional Development Budget

Company Equity

Health Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
TechCrunch
Mar 13th, 2026
Docker partners with NanoClaw creator weeks after viral AI agent tool launch

NanoClaw creator Gavriel Cohen has struck a deal with Docker to integrate Docker Sandboxes into his open-source AI agent-building tool, capping a whirlwind six weeks since the project's launch. Cohen built NanoClaw in a weekend as a secure alternative to OpenClaw, using just 500 lines of code compared to OpenClaw's 800,000. The project exploded after AI researcher Andrej Karpathy praised it on X, garnering 22,000 GitHub stars and 4,600 forks. Cohen has since shut down his AI marketing startup, which was on track for $1 million in annual recurring revenue, to launch NanoCo around the project. The company plans to offer commercial services including forward deployed engineers to help companies build secure AI agents, though specific monetisation plans remain under development. VCs are already calling, Cohen says.

The Register
Mar 13th, 2026
NanoClaw integrates Docker Sandboxes for secure AI agent isolation

NanoClaw, an open source AI agent platform, now runs inside Docker Sandboxes through a partnership with Docker, enhancing security for AI agents operating autonomously. Docker Sandboxes are micro VMs that provide stronger isolation than containers by running with their own kernel, creating two layers of protection. The integration addresses security concerns arising from AI agents' unpredictable behaviour and need to modify systems. Each agent runs in its own container within a micro VM, preventing access to host machines even if the agent hallucinates or misbehaves. Docker Sandboxes are currently supported on macOS and Windows, with Linux support coming soon. Docker COO Mark Cavage described the technology as enabling developers to "put YOLO in a box", allowing AI agents to run autonomously for extended periods whilst maintaining security boundaries.

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