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At Docker, we make app development easier so developers can focus on what matters. Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a passion for innovation and great developer experiences. With over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, Docker is the #1 tool for building, sharing, and running apps—trusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike. We’re growing fast and just getting started. Come join us for a whale of a ride!

Docker is seeking a Senior Manager of Engineering to lead our Enterprise Platform team and drive the technical excellence of governance systems that the world's largest organizations depend on to manage Docker at scale. As Docker expands from core Desktop and Hub offerings into a comprehensive platform of cloud services, AI tools, and enterprise security products, we need a technical leader who can build the unified governance infrastructure that enables enterprise customers to adopt Docker with confidence.

This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management to build a high-performing engineering organization. You'll be responsible for designing, building, and launching the enterprise governance capabilities—access control, observability, policy management, and administrative tooling—that power Docker's enterprise story. Your team will own mission-critical platform infrastructure that directly impacts enterprise deal closure, customer retention, and Docker's ability to rapidly launch enterprise-ready products.

Success in this role requires deep expertise in building enterprise SaaS platforms, strong leadership skills, and the ability to balance strategic platform investments with tactical customer needs. You'll work closely with Product, Sales, Customer Success, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver capabilities that enable Docker's enterprise growth while maintaining the reliability and security that enterprise customers demand.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing engineering team of 5-8 engineers focused on enterprise governance, access control, and observability systems

• Establish hiring standards and recruit top-tier backend and full-stack engineers with expertise in enterprise SaaS platforms

• Foster a culture of technical excellence, customer obsession, and operational reliability within the team

• Mentor senior and staff engineers, developing next-generation technical leadership within the enterprise platform organization

• Partner with HR and Engineering leadership on career development, performance management, and team growth initiatives

• Identify gaps in team capabilities and processes, recommend solutions, and drive implementation

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Define and execute the long-term technical strategy for Docker's enterprise governance platform, ensuring alignment with Docker's enterprise growth objectives

• Architect and oversee development of the Unified Internal Access Control Endpoint that serves as the single source of truth for permissions, settings, and policies across all Docker products

• Drive technical decisions around RBAC implementation, group management, policy scoping, and enterprise command center capabilities

• Lead development of high-volume audit logging infrastructure and SIEM integrations that meet enterprise compliance requirements

• Establish security frameworks and compliance standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001) that enable enterprise customer adoption

• Translate team and organizational strategic vision into technical execution and roadmap priorities

Platform Excellence & Reliability

• Own the operational excellence of enterprise governance systems with stringent uptime requirements for business-critical enterprise workflows

• Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and incident response procedures for access control and policy enforcement systems

• Drive performance optimization to support Docker's growing enterprise customer base and their scale requirements

• Establish robust testing frameworks including automated testing, load testing, and disaster recovery procedures

• Build platform capabilities that enable other Docker product teams to launch enterprise-ready features in weeks rather than months

Cross-Functional Partnership & Product Delivery

• Partner with Product Management to translate enterprise customer requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success teams to unblock enterprise deals by delivering governance capabilities customers require

• Work with Security and Legal teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security requirements and regulatory standards

• Coordinate with Desktop, Hub, AI, and Cloud product teams to ensure seamless integration of governance capabilities across Docker's product ecosystem

• Serve as a subject matter expert on enterprise platform architecture, recognized across the company for good business judgment and partnership

Customer Impact & Enterprise Success

• Drive initiatives that directly address enterprise customer governance gaps, protecting existing revenue and enabling expansion

• Implement self-service administrative capabilities enabling enterprise admins to manage access, policies, and configurations independently

• Establish comprehensive APIs and documentation for internal product teams consuming governance platform services

• Monitor and optimize enterprise customer adoption metrics, policy deployment rates, and administrative efficiency

• Lead efforts to reduce enterprise customer escalations related to governance gaps from current levels to near-zero

Qualifications

Required

Leadership & Management

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in technical leadership roles managing teams of 5+ engineers

• Proven track record building and scaling engineering teams at high-growth technology companies

• Strong people management skills including hiring, performance management, and career development

• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Sales, and Enterprise customer stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence executives, present to leadership, and drive alignment across teams

• Demonstrated ability to take organizational strategic vision and translate it into team execution

Technical Expertise

• Deep expertise in building enterprise SaaS platforms with multi-tenancy and complex access control requirements

• Strong background in authentication, authorization, RBAC, and identity management systems

• Proficiency with modern backend technologies (Go, Python, or similar), microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

• Experience designing and building observability systems including audit logging, metrics, and integration with enterprise monitoring tools

• Knowledge of security best practices, compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001), and enterprise security requirements

• Familiarity with modern development practices including CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and monitoring

Domain Knowledge

• Understanding of enterprise software requirements including group management, policy enforcement, and administrative workflows

• Experience supporting large enterprise customers with complex governance and compliance requirements

• Knowledge of SIEM platforms (Splunk, Datadog) and enterprise observability patterns

• Familiarity with identity providers (OIDC, SAML, SCIM) and enterprise SSO integration

• Experience building platform services consumed by other engineering teams

Preferred

• Experience at developer tools, infrastructure software, or B2B SaaS companies serving enterprise customers

• Background with container technologies, Docker, or developer productivity tooling

• Experience building access control or policy management systems at scale

• Knowledge of enterprise procurement processes and how governance capabilities influence deal cycles

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field

• Experience with high-availability systems serving thousands of enterprise organizations

• Track record of reducing time-to-market for enterprise features through platform investments

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Perks

• 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

Docker embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our company will be.

Due to the remote nature of this role, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

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Compensation Range: $226.6K - $318.5K