Docker
Senior Principal Engineer, Docker and Ecosystem
$219K–$352K
Seattle, WA · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of software engineering experience specializing in build security, software supply chain security, or SDLC tooling.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience; an advanced degree is preferred.
- 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 secure software delivery and supply-chain security across Docker products, integrating verifiable builds and security controls into developer workflows.
What you'll do
- Lead multi-year technical strategy and architecture for build security and software supply-chain security across Docker products.
- Design shared capabilities for provenance, attestations, artifact signing and verification, SBOMs, dependency analysis, and CI/CD policy enforcement.
- Influence cross-company execution, mentor senior engineers, and represent Docker’s security architecture externally.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of software engineering experience specializing in build security, software supply-chain security, or SDLC tooling.
- Deep knowledge of build threat models and experience architecting supply-chain security capabilities such as signing, attestations, SBOMs, or CI/CD security.
- Proven delivery of large-scale distributed systems and experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Experience at a security, developer tools, or infrastructure software company; or with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) or developer platforms.
- Contributions to open-source security tools or supply-chain security standards; recognized technical leadership through speaking, publishing, or open-source work.
Pay
$219K – $352K USD base salary
Tools
Docker Desktop, Hub, Hardened Images, Verified Publishing, SBOM, CI/CD, AWS, GCP
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