Docker
Senior Principal Engineer, Central Ops & Systems
$219K–$352K
Seattle, WA · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of software engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Docker considers visa sponsorship on a case-by-case basis based on business needs.
About the job
Sets technical strategy and architecture for Docker’s internal operations platform, spanning AI, developer workflows, infrastructure, reliability, and corporate systems.
What you'll do
- Define multi-year technical plans and architecture for Central Operations and Systems.
- Lead cross-company programs, including the Docker SDLC “Golden Path” and shared platform capabilities.
- Set infrastructure and developer experience standards for deployment, observability, security, reliability, and cost.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with expertise across multiple domains.
- Track record architecting and delivering large-scale distributed systems serving millions of users and thousands of enterprise customers.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern infrastructure patterns such as Kubernetes, service mesh, and infrastructure-as-code.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Experience at developer tools, infrastructure software, or B2B SaaS companies at significant scale.
- Background with container technologies, Docker, Kubernetes, or developer productivity platforms.
Pay
United States: $219K – $352K base (USD)
Tools
AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, service mesh, infrastructure-as-code
AI focus
Defines internal AI strategy and architectures infrastructure to support AI and agent initiatives.
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