Docker, Inc
Docker helps developers bring their ideas to life by conquering the complexity of app development.
Senior Principal Engineer, Infrastructure
Location
Washington
Posted
86 days ago
Salary
$251K - $352K / year
Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetes
Job Description
• Define and own the multi-year technical vision for Docker's foundational platform, encompassing accounts, billing, data, enterprise governance, and infrastructure
• Establish strategic plans and objectives for major platform initiatives, making architectural decisions that ensure effective achievement of Docker's business objectives
• 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
• Identify and prioritize platform investments that provide maximum leverage—capabilities built once that enable rapid iteration across all Docker products
• 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
• Architect the unified platform interfaces ("Control Planes") that enable product teams to answer canonical questions like "Can this user access this feature?" or "How much has this organization consumed?" without understanding underlying complexity
• Drive convergence of fragmented systems across Docker—replacing product-specific implementations with shared platform capabilities for authentication, authorization, billing, and observability
• Establish technical contracts between platform and product teams that enable independent velocity while ensuring consistency and reliability
• Lead architectural reviews for major initiatives across Docker, ensuring alignment with platform strategy and long-term maintainability
• Proactively identify and solve problems that impact critical areas of the business before they become blockers
Job Requirements
- 15+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated expertise across multiple platform domains (identity, billing, data, infrastructure)
- Proven track record architecting and delivering large-scale distributed systems serving millions of users and thousands of enterprise customers
- 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
- Expert-level understanding of API design, service architecture, and system integration patterns at scale
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern infrastructure patterns (Kubernetes, service mesh, infrastructure-as-code)
Benefits
- Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
- Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
- Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
- 16 weeks of paid Parental leave
- Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month
- PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
- Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes
- Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company
- Docker Swag
- Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country
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