Principal Product & Commercial Counsel
Core
Principal Product & Commercial Counsel serving as embedded legal partner to Product and Engineering teams for product lifecycle, commercial negotiations, and open source compliance.
Role type
Senior in-house product counsel (commercial focus)
Builds
Product terms, licensing agreements, and commercial playbooks for Docker's developer tooling suite
Domain
Developer tools, Open Source Software (OSS), Cloud Services, AI Regulation
Deliverable
product features | production ML models (compliance context) | client delivery
Required skills
Open source license analysis, SaaS/Cloud agreement negotiation, AI regulatory compliance, IP strategy, Product lifecycle counseling, Technical fluency (containers/CI/CD)
Preferred skills
Docker product familiarity, Enterprise deal negotiation, EU Cyber Resilience Act knowledge
Technologies
Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, Docker Scout, Apache/MIT/BSD/GPL licenses, EU AI Act, EU Cyber Resilience Act
Responsibilities
Provide pragmatic legal advice on new products, features, pricing, and beta programs; Analyze OSS license compatibility and compliance; Draft product-facing legal terms and subscription agreements; Negotiate commercial provisions in customer and partner agreements; Counsel on AI-enabled product features and regulatory requirements; Build scalable playbooks for product legal review.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC