A method, system, and computer program product for implementing container runtime optimization and execution is provided. The method includes enabling a container management instance and a container runtime comprising specified operational attributes associated with a container. Supervisor tree code is embedded within the container runtime and definition software is executed. The definition software describes specified digital endpoints of an associated application process being executed by the container. The container is enabled for operational functionality and an external interface is enabled for communications with the supervisor tree code. The container management instance is executed in response to a command received via the external interface.