Docker, Inc · 2 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer, AI Cloud
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$232K/yr - $319K/yr
10+ years expDocker, Inc is a leading company in app development, dedicated to making the process easier for developers. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to define the technical vision and lead the design and implementation of their AI Cloud platform, focusing on creating scalable and reliable infrastructure for millions of developers and enterprises.
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Responsibilities
Define and drive the long-term technical strategy for Docker AI Cloud’s control and data plane services
Architect highly available, multi-region systems capable of operating seamlessly across multiple cloud providers
Design APIs and service abstractions that integrate Docker Desktop, Hub, and enterprise cloud services
Establish standards for reliability, scalability, and observability across the Docker AI Cloud platform
Lead cross-functional technical discussions and influence architectural decisions company-wide
Design and implement distributed systems for workload orchestration, service discovery, and lifecycle management
Build and operate control plane components that manage multi-tenant workloads and cloud networking
Develop infrastructure that delivers predictable performance, intelligent scaling, and automated failover
Ensure security, data integrity, and compliance across Docker’s global infrastructure footprint
Partner with platform and product teams to deliver developer-friendly APIs and cloud experiences
Align technical direction with Docker’s business objectives for cloud growth and developer platform unification
Evaluate emerging technologies (e.g., service meshes, container orchestration, edge computing) and guide adoption
Drive initiatives that reduce latency, optimize cost, and improve cross-cloud performance
Define metrics and SLAs for Docker AI Cloud’s reliability and scalability
Mentor senior, staff and principal engineers, fostering technical excellence and growth across teams
Lead design reviews and guide critical production system decisions
Drive a culture of operational excellence, ownership, and innovation
Collaborate with engineering and product leadership to align priorities and resource planning
Qualification
Required
10+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in technical leadership roles (Staff or Principal level)
Proven experience designing and building highly scalable distributed systems in production environments
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI), including compute, networking, and storage primitives
Proficiency in Go, Rust, or Java
Expertise in Kubernetes, microservices, and service mesh architectures
Strong foundation in observability, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation)
Experience operating high-availability (99.99%+) production systems
Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence across technical and business domains
Preferred
Experience designing multi-cloud or cross-cloud abstractions and orchestration layers
Knowledge of container lifecycle management, networking, and policy enforcement
Prior experience in developer infrastructure, PaaS, or hyperscale SaaS environments
Background contributing to open source or developer-focused platforms is a plus
Benefits
Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
16 weeks of paid Parental leave
Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month
PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes
Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company
Docker Swag
Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country
Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris
Company
Docker, Inc
At Docker, we simplify the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$435.86MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesTribe CapitalInsight Partners
2022-03-31Series C· $105M
2021-03-16Series B· $23M
2019-11-13Series A· $35M
Leadership Team
Jean-Laurent de Morlhon
Vice President of Software Engineering
Dieu Cao
Head Of Product Management
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