Principal Developer Tools Architect (Remote)

Docker; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freedom & flexibility

16 weeks of paid Parental leave

Technology stipend

Training stipend

Equity

Job summary

Docker is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to set the technical vision and architecture for our Developer Tools team. This role will influence how software is designed, built, and shipped at Docker, focusing on platform engineering, CI/CD, and AI-powered tools.

You will partner with engineers across Docker, authoring SDLC tenets, establishing architectural standards, and mentoring senior engineers. A deep experience in CI/CD systems and cloud-native infrastructure is essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years software engineering experience with 3+ in Staff or Principal Engineer roles.
• Proven track record architecting and operating developer-facing platforms.
• Deep expertise in CI/CD systems and cloud-native infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term technical vision for developer tooling.
• Architect and build Docker’s internal developer platform.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to inform technical strategy.

Skills

CI/CD

Platform engineering

Systems design

AI/ML technologies

Go programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

GitOps

Terraform

Job description

Docker is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to set the technical vision and architecture for our Developer Tools team. This role will influence how software is designed, built, and shipped at Docker, focusing on platform engineering, CI/CD, and AI-powered tools.

You will partner with engineers across Docker, authoring SDLC tenets, establishing architectural standards, and mentoring senior engineers. A deep experience in CI/CD systems and cloud-native infrastructure is essential.