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Senior Principal Engineer, Docker and Ecosystem

Seattle, WARemoteFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-11-09
Remote

Core

Technical visionary and architect for secure software delivery, build security, and the software supply chain across Docker's product portfolio.

Role type

Senior Principal Engineer (Strategy & Architecture)

Builds

Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, Hardened Images, Verified Publishing, and monetization platforms

Domain

Developer tooling, containerization, software supply chain security

Required skills

software engineering, build security, software supply chain security, artifact signing, attestation, SBOM generation, dependency analysis, vulnerability intelligence, API design, service architecture, scalable system integration, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Preferred skills

containers (Docker, Kubernetes), developer platforms, enterprise billing, legacy system migration, open-source contributions

Technologies

Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, Azure

Responsibilities

Lead multi-year technical vision for build security and supply chain; Architect systems to detect and prevent build-process threats; Design provenance and attestation infrastructure; Define artifact signing, verification, and policy enforcement; Architect SBOM generation and dependency analysis; Mentor and develop Staff and Principal engineers; Represent Docker's security architecture externally through blog posts and conference talks; Participate in on-call rotation for production issues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership