Docker, Inc

Docker, Inc

Senior Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Seattle, WA · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 214 days ago
Distributed SystemsAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesAPI DevelopmentMachine LearningAgentic AIA/B TestingSIEMComplianceSalesForecastingContract ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • 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.
  • As AI agents redefine software development, Docker is at the center of that shift, providing the sandboxed environments, verified images, and secure infrastructure that make autonomous workflows trustworthy by default.

Responsibilities

  • Develop architectural principles and standards that guide technical decisions across the Bridge organization and influence product engineering teams
  • Anticipate future business needs and ensure platform architecture provides the flexibility to support Docker's evolving commercial models
  • Lead large cross-company programs that require coordination across Desktop, Hub, AI, Security, Cloud, and Platform teams
  • Drive convergence of fragmented systems across Docker-replacing product-specific implementations with shared platform capabilities for authentication, authorization, billing, and observability
  • Lead architectural reviews for major initiatives across Docker, ensuring alignment with platform strategy and long-term maintainability
  • Design the Usage-Based Billing platform that supports sophisticated pricing models combining base fees, per-seat charges, consumption pricing, and volume discounts
  • Ensure billing architecture supports Docker's commercial flexibility-enabling bundle pricing, enterprise contract structures, and rapid pricing experimentation
  • Design the metadata-driven identity platform that serves as the single source of truth for authentication, authorization, and access control across all Docker products
  • Architect account infrastructure that supports Docker's enterprise requirements-domain-based account ownership, organization lifecycle management, and namespace separation
  • Ensure identity architecture supports both consumer simplicity and enterprise complexity-from individual developers to organizations with thousands of managed accounts

Requirements

  • Technical Expertise
  • 12+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated expertise across multiple platform domains (identity, billing, data, infrastructure)
  • Deep expertise in at least two of: identity/access management systems, billing/monetization platforms, data platforms, or cloud infrastructure
  • Broad working knowledge across all platform domains with ability to make sound architectural decisions spanning multiple areas
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern infrastructure patterns (Kubernetes, service mesh, infrastructure-as-code)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Track record of establishing strategic technical plans that directly enabled business outcomes (revenue growth, cost reduction, market expansion)
  • Experience translating business strategy into technical architecture and roadmaps
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and prioritize investments that provide maximum platform leverage
  • Experience working with VPs and executives to set and execute technical strategy
  • Proven track record architecting and delivering large-scale distributed systems serving millions of users and thousands of enterprise customers
  • Expert-level understanding of API design, service architecture, and system integration patterns at scale
  • Strategic & Business Impact
  • Understanding of SaaS business models, enterprise sales cycles, and how platform capabilities influence commercial success

Nice to have

  • Experience at developer tools, infrastructure software, or B2B SaaS companies at significant scale
  • Background with container technologies, Docker, Kubernetes, or developer productivity platforms

Benefits

  • Technical Vision & Strategic Planning
  • Define and own the multi-year technical vision for Docker's foundational platform, encompassing accounts, billing, data, enterprise governance, and infrastructure
  • Contribute to and drive the strategic vision in collaboration with the VP of Engineering, translating organizational strategy into technical roadmaps that span multiple teams and years

Company info

  • Architect billing systems that scale to support Docker's growth while maintaining the accuracy and audibility that enterprise customers and finance require
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