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Senior Principal Engineer, Docker and Ecosystem

Docker

Remote · United States$18,250–29,333 gross/mofull-timeDocker Careers

Docker is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to serve as the technical visionary and architect for how software gets built, verified, and trusted. Every day, millions of developers pull images, install dependencies, and ship builds to production.

Responsibilities

  • Technical Vision and Strategy
  • Lead multi-year technical vision for build security and supply chain across Docker Desktop, Hub, Hardened Images, Verified Publishing, and monetization platforms.
  • Define and sequence "trusted by default" architecture for 20M developers.
  • Partner with the SVP of Engineering to convert commercial strategy into multi-year technical roadmaps.
  • Establish company-wide architectural principles and security standards.
  • Identify high-leverage platform investments that enhance security across all Docker products.
  • Proactively position architecture ahead of evolving supply chain threats and regulatory demands.
  • Build Security Architecture
  • Architect systems to detect and prevent build-process threats like compromised dependencies, malicious steps, tampered artifacts, and untrusted images.
  • Design provenance and attestation infrastructure ensuring Docker artifacts carry verifiable build history.

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    Posted
    12 Oct 2026
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