Senior AI-Driven Forward Deployed Engineer

Docker, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first by design

Technology stipend

Learning & development

Job summary

Docker Forward Deployed Engineers embed directly with our most strategic customers to solve complex technical problems and turn ambitious ideas into production outcomes. You will own the technical journey from discovery to production rollout, often integrating with identity providers, security controls, and Kubernetes stacks.

As a remote-first, globally distributed team member, you will mentor peers, shape engagement standards, and partner with Product and Engineering to drive reusable patterns

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in customer-facing technical roles.
• Proven leadership across multiple engagements or domains.
• Expert production coding skills in Go, Python, or TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Embed with customers to design, build, and ship solutions from prototype to production.
• Translate security, compliance, and platform requirements into concrete plans.
• Partner with Solutions Architecture, Product, and Engineering to drive successful deliveries.
• Define engagement models, quality standards, and reusable patterns across customers.

Skills

Go

Python

TypeScript

Docker

LLMs

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Security basics

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker Compose

MCP

OIDC/SAML

Kubernetes

Job description

Docker Forward Deployed Engineers embed directly with our most strategic customers to solve complex technical problems and turn ambitious ideas into production outcomes. You will own the technical journey from discovery to production rollout, often integrating with identity providers, security controls, and Kubernetes stacks.

As a remote-first, globally distributed team member, you will mentor peers, shape engagement standards, and partner with Product and Engineering to drive reusable patterns