diff --git a/tools/jenkins/build_and_run_docker.sh b/tools/jenkins/build_and_run_docker.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..288d9ca74dbfe086f592a02b7bbd414769cfde8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/jenkins/build_and_run_docker.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Builds docker image and runs a command under it.
+# You should never need to call this script on your own.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+git_root=$(pwd)
+cd -
+
+# Create a local branch so the child Docker script won't complain
+git branch -f jenkins-docker
+
+# Inputs
+# DOCKERFILE_DIR - Directory in which Dockerfile file is located.
+# DOCKER_RUN_SCRIPT - Script to run under docker (relative to grpc repo root)
+# $@ - Extra args to pass to docker run
+
+# Use image name based on Dockerfile location checksum
+DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME=$(basename $DOCKERFILE_DIR)_$(sha1sum $DOCKERFILE_DIR/Dockerfile | cut -f1 -d\ )
+
+# Make sure docker image has been built. Should be instantaneous if so.
+docker build -t $DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME $DOCKERFILE_DIR
+
+# Choose random name for docker container
+CONTAINER_NAME="build_and_run_docker_$(uuidgen)"
+
+# Run command inside docker
+docker run \
+  "$@" \
+  -e THIS_IS_REALLY_NEEDED='see https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/14203 for why docker is awful' \
+  -v "$git_root:/var/local/jenkins/grpc:ro" \
+  -w /var/local/git/grpc \
+  --name=$CONTAINER_NAME \
+  $DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME \
+  bash -l "/var/local/jenkins/grpc/$DOCKER_RUN_SCRIPT" || FAILED="true"
+
+# Copy output artifacts
+if [ "$OUTPUT_DIR" != "" ]
+then
+  docker cp "$CONTAINER_NAME:/var/local/git/grpc/$OUTPUT_DIR" "$git_root" || FAILED="true"
+fi
+
+# remove the container, possibly killing it first
+docker rm -f $CONTAINER_NAME || true
+
+if [ "$FAILED" != "" ]
+then
+  exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh b/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..170734822093724a82c503dedb35eed12be7a7f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# This script is invoked by build_docker_* inside a docker
+# container. You should never need to call this script on your own.
+
+set -e
+
+mkdir -p /var/local/git
+git clone --recursive /var/local/jenkins/grpc /var/local/git/grpc
+
+cd /var/local/git/grpc
+
+$RUN_COMMAND
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile b/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d801e6f988c5254eee0c181879a22a68c191b64b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x64/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Docker file for building gRPC artifacts.
+
+FROM debian:jessie
+
+# Install Git and basic packages.
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+  autoconf \
+  autotools-dev \
+  build-essential \
+  bzip2 \
+  curl \
+  gcc \
+  gcc-multilib \
+  git \
+  golang \
+  libc6 \
+  libc6-dbg \
+  libc6-dev \
+  libgtest-dev \
+  libtool \
+  make \
+  perl \
+  strace \
+  python-dev \
+  python-setuptools \
+  python-yaml \
+  telnet \
+  unzip \
+  wget \
+  zip && apt-get clean
+
+RUN mkdir /var/local/jenkins
+
+# Define the default command.
+CMD ["bash"]
diff --git a/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile b/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..55c2c70dacbb1cfb238f8e68caf3588850af0a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_x86/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+# Docker file for building gRPC artifacts.
+
+FROM 32bit/debian:jessie
+
+# Install Git and basic packages.
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+  autoconf \
+  autotools-dev \
+  build-essential \
+  bzip2 \
+  curl \
+  gcc \
+  gcc-multilib \
+  git \
+  golang \
+  libc6 \
+  libc6-dbg \
+  libc6-dev \
+  libgtest-dev \
+  libtool \
+  make \
+  perl \
+  strace \
+  python-dev \
+  python-setuptools \
+  python-yaml \
+  telnet \
+  unzip \
+  wget \
+  zip && apt-get clean
+
+RUN mkdir /var/local/jenkins
+
+# Define the default command.
+CMD ["bash"]
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh b/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c3811ec628a65db7a110512653d16a26b6dcccd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2015-2016, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+set -ex
+
+cd $(dirname $0)/../..
+
+make grpc_csharp_ext
+
+mkdir -p artifacts
+cp libs/opt/libgrpc_csharp_ext.so artifacts || cp libs/opt/libgrpc_csharp_ext.dylib artifacts
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/build_artifacts.py b/tools/run_tests/build_artifacts.py
index 47811b23bd2423deb79c3c8f293e1bf64a30c337..0d7e3bd56b207dfc4ae0300fa13a46a3793ca4e1 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/build_artifacts.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/build_artifacts.py
@@ -51,10 +51,33 @@ ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), '../..'))
 os.chdir(ROOT)
 
 
+def create_docker_jobspec(name, dockerfile_dir, shell_command, environ={},
+                   flake_retries=0, timeout_retries=0):
+  """Creates jobspec for a task running under docker."""
+  environ = environ.copy()
+  environ['RUN_COMMAND'] = shell_command
+
+  #docker_args = ['-v', '%s/artifacts:/var/local/jenkins/grpc/artifacts' % ROOT]
+  docker_args=[]
+  for k,v in environ.iteritems():
+    docker_args += ['-e', '%s=%s' % (k, v)]
+  docker_env = {'DOCKERFILE_DIR': dockerfile_dir,
+                'DOCKER_RUN_SCRIPT': 'tools/jenkins/docker_run.sh',
+                'OUTPUT_DIR': 'artifacts'}
+  jobspec = jobset.JobSpec(
+          cmdline=['tools/jenkins/build_and_run_docker.sh'] + docker_args,
+          environ=docker_env,
+          shortname='build_artifact.%s' % (name),
+          timeout_seconds=30*60,
+          flake_retries=flake_retries,
+          timeout_retries=timeout_retries)
+  return jobspec
+
+
 def create_jobspec(name, cmdline, environ=None, shell=False,
                    flake_retries=0, timeout_retries=0):
   """Creates jobspec."""
-  test_job = jobset.JobSpec(
+  jobspec = jobset.JobSpec(
           cmdline=cmdline,
           environ=environ,
           shortname='build_artifact.%s' % (name),
@@ -62,7 +85,7 @@ def create_jobspec(name, cmdline, environ=None, shell=False,
           flake_retries=flake_retries,
           timeout_retries=timeout_retries,
           shell=shell)
-  return test_job
+  return jobspec
 
 
 def macos_arch_env(arch):
@@ -76,23 +99,6 @@ def macos_arch_env(arch):
   return {'CFLAGS': arch_arg, 'LDFLAGS': arch_arg}
 
 
-class TestDockerArtifact:
-  """Demo artifact that shows that docker-based artifacts work"""
-
-  def __init__(self):
-    self.name = 'test_docker_artifact'
-    self.labels = ['docker', 'linux']
-
-  def pre_build_jobspecs(self):
-    return []
-
-  def build_jobspec(self):
-    return create_jobspec(self.name, ['sleep', '5'])
-
-  def __str__(self):
-    return self.name
-
-
 class CSharpExtArtifact:
   """Builds C# native extension library"""
 
@@ -122,12 +128,17 @@ class CSharpExtArtifact:
                              '/p:PlatformToolset=v120',
                              '/p:Platform=%s' % msbuild_platform],
                             shell=True)
+    if self.platform == 'linux':
+      environ = {'CONFIG': 'opt'}
+      return create_docker_jobspec(self.name,
+                            'tools/jenkins/grpc_artifact_linux_%s' % self.arch,
+                            'tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh')
     else:
       environ = {'CONFIG': 'opt'}
       if self.platform == 'macos':
         environ.update(macos_arch_env(self.arch))
       return create_jobspec(self.name,
-                            ['make', 'grpc_csharp_ext'],
+                            ['tools/run_tests/build_artifact_csharp.sh'],
                             environ=environ)
 
   def __str__(self):
@@ -135,7 +146,7 @@ class CSharpExtArtifact:
 
 
 _ARTIFACTS = [
-    TestDockerArtifact(),
+    CSharpExtArtifact('linux', 'x86'),
     CSharpExtArtifact('linux', 'x64'),
     CSharpExtArtifact('macos', 'x86'),
     CSharpExtArtifact('macos', 'x64'),