Principal Technical Program Manager (Fully Remote)

Docker; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Docker is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineering TPM to define the team’s standards and run the business that delivers it for strategic customers.

You will own the operating rhythm, capacity planning, and coordinate with Product and Engineering to drive outcomes, presenting results to executives. This remote-first role rewards clear communication and strong ownership across distributed teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of TPM experience with customer-facing engineering teams, including 4+ at Staff level.
• Strong technical background in cloud platforms, containers, and software delivery.
• Executive communication skills and high agency in a remote-first environment.

Responsibilities

• Define delivery standards, engagement model, and metrics for FDE, and turn lessons into reusable practice.
• Own capacity management, staffing plans, and negotiate dates with engineering teams.
• Represent FDE with Product and Engineering leadership and present results to executives.

Skills

TPM experience

Executive communication

Remote collaboration

Tools

Docker

Job description

• Docker is a leading developer tooling brand trusted by over 20 million users and 20 billion container image pulls.
• The company is globally distributed, remote-first, and offers products like Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, and Docker Scout.

About the Role:

• You will define what good looks like for the Forward Deployed Engineering team and run the business that delivers it.
• You own the operating rhythm, track commitments, and influence across Docker to drive outcomes for strategic customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define delivery standards, engagement model, and metrics for FDE, and turn lessons into reusable practice.
• Own capacity management, staffing plans, and negotiate dates with engineering teams.
• Represent FDE with Product and Engineering leadership and present results to executives.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of TPM experience with customer-facing engineering teams, including 4+ at Staff level.
• Strong technical background in cloud platforms, containers, and software delivery.
• Executive communication skills and high agency in a remote-first environment.

Docker

Docker provides developer tools for building, sharing, and running applications, trusted by over 20 million monthly users. It is a globally distributed, remote-first company with a culture of flexibility and collaboration.