Senior Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Docker

Seattle, WA, US
Not specified; equity: share in compyny success; b...
Remote
12+ years software engineering experience
Architecture of large-scale distributed systems
Identity and access management expertise
This role serves as the technical visionary responsible for defining the multi-year strategy for Docker's foundational platform that powers accounts, billing, and governance across all products

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the technical visionary responsible for defining the multi-year strategy for Docker's foundational platform that powers accounts, billing, and governance across all products.
  • The successful candidate will architect a unified Billing Control Plane and Identity Platform to support a shift from seat-based to usage-based pricing models while enabling rapid product launches.
  • Docker offers a remote-first culture with benefits including 16 weeks of paid parental leave, a home office setup stipend, and equity participation in a growing company.

Matching Summary

This role serves as the technical visionary responsible for defining the multi-year strategy for Docker's foundational platform that powers accounts, billing, and governance across all products.

Salary

Not specified; Equity: Share in company success; Benefits: Medical, retirement, PTO, training stipend

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 12+ years software engineering experience
  • Architecture of large-scale distributed systems
  • Identity and access management expertise
  • Billing and monetization platform design
  • Cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes knowledge
  • Cross-company technical leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with container technologies
  • Background in B2B SaaS scaling
  • FinOps and cost optimization skills
  • Conference speaking or open source contributions
  • Migration of legacy systems experience

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 12+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Proven track record architecting systems for millions of users

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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