Senior Software Engineer - Secure Container Orchestration

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You will build and evolve the orchestration layer that runs code in secure, sandboxed execution environments. This platform enables safe execution of user and agent-generated code by enforcing strong isolation guarantees while maintaining a seamless developer experience. You will work at the intersection of container runtimes, system-level security, and developer tooling, shaping how compute is safely executed across MathWorks.

MathWorks nurtures growth, appreciates inclusivity, encourages initiative, values teamwork, shares success, and rewards excellence.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Go services for orchestrating containerized execution across Docker, Podman, and other sandboxed execution environments
• Manage the full lifecycle of sandboxed execution sessions: provisioning, execution, artifact handling, and teardown
• Design and enforce isolation boundaries to mitigate risks such as credential exposure, data exfiltration, and uncontrolled network access
• Enable cross-platform execution (Linux, macOS, Windows; amd64/arm64)
• Design developer-facing APIs and CLI workflows to simplify secure execution
• Collaborate closely with Security, Reliability Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to devlier robust and scalable solutions

• Proficiency with Go Language
• A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.

• Experience with runtime security or monitoring tools (Falco, Sysdig)
• Familiarity with OCI specifications, image registries.
• Experience with Kubernetes or orchestration platforms
• Experience designing developer-facing tools (CLI/API platforms)
• Track record of driving technical direction across team boundaries — including the communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder alignment needed to influence engineering practices at an organizational level
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical decisions to both engineering and non-engineering audiences