Senior Principal Engineer, Central Ops & Systems (Remote)

Docker, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Sur place; USD 219 000 - 352 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Remote-first by design

Flexibility in schedule

Generous PTO & quarterly wellness days

Home office setup support

Technology stipend – US$100 net/month

Annual learning stipend

16 weeks parental leave

Résumé du poste

Docker, Inc. seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to architect the Central Operations and Systems platform, driving internal AI enablement, developer tools, and reliability across corporate systems.

You will shape multi-year technical roadmaps and ensure platform-wide coherence for Docker products and employee experience. You will mentor senior engineers, lead major cross-team initiatives, and participate in executive-level discussions on strategy, while aligning build-vs-buy decisions with

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience across SDLC, AI engineering, and corporate systems.
• Proven track record architecting large-scale distributed systems serving millions of users and thousands of enterprise customers.
• Broad knowledge across platform domains with ability to make architectural decisions spanning multiple areas.
• Expert-level understanding of API design, service architecture, and system integration at scale.

Responsabilités

• Define and own the multi-year technical vision for Docker's Central Operations and Systems group, including internal AI and infrastructure.
• Lead cross-company programs, architect Docker SDLC Golden Path, and drive convergence of fragmented systems.
• Define standardized deployment patterns, security, monitoring, and reliability practices for the platform.
• Mentor Staff/Principal engineers and represent Docker’s architecture externally through talks and blogs.
• Participate in on-call rotation as needed to support critical systems.

Connaissances

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

API design

AI engineering

Leadership without authority

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Outils

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Infrastructure-as-Code

Description du poste

Docker, Inc. seeks a Senior Principal Engineer to architect the Central Operations and Systems platform, driving internal AI enablement, developer tools, and reliability across corporate systems.

You will shape multi-year technical roadmaps and ensure platform-wide coherence for Docker products and employee experience. You will mentor senior engineers, lead major cross-team initiatives, and participate in executive-level discussions on strategy, while aligning build-vs-buy decisions with