Lead Backend Architect for AI Tools and Security

Docker; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Docker is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer for our AI Tools Security team. You will lead the Gateway and related services, shaping architecture and APIs developers rely on, across a high-velocity environment.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, and Security to deliver robust backend platforms that power secure AI agent workflows. You will mentor teammates, drive technical direction, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliability in production systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience in production-grade, distributed systems at scale.
• Technical leadership across multiple teams with ability to drive architectural vision and strategy.
• Experience building secure, resilient, high-throughput backend services with SLOs and observability.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical solution for a new product.
• Shape the product with peers in Product and Design.
• Mentor other technical team members.
• Be the technical point of contact for the team.
• This role may require participation in an on-call rotation to provide support outside of standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

Architectural vision

Go language

Observability

Job description

Docker is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer for our AI Tools Security team. You will lead the Gateway and related services, shaping architecture and APIs developers rely on, across a high-velocity environment.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, and Security to deliver robust backend platforms that power secure AI agent workflows. You will mentor teammates, drive technical direction, and participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliability in production systems.