Docker - Principal Software Engineer, Networking (Seattle or SF Bay Area)

• 10+ years of experience building and leading large-scale cloud or distributed systems, with a focus on networking foundations • Track record of driving technical consensus and delivering high-quality infrastructure software at scale, on tight timelines • Experience with microservices architecture, container networking, service mesh, policy enforcement, and container orchestration • Experience with kernel and user-space networking technologies, including Linux networking, OVS/OVN, DPDK, and eBPF • Experience designing and operating highly available, secure, and observable networking infrastructure • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) and related scalability patterns • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code tooling • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills in distributed environments • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across remote, cross-functional teams • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience • What to Expect • What to Expect • First 30 days • First 30 days • Onboard, integrate with our Sandbox infrastructure teams, and build context on Docker's Sandbox vision • Deep-dive into Sandbox architecture for local and public-cloud infrastructure, with a focus on driving simple, common foundational primitives usable across both environments • Identify the highest-leverage opportunities in the current architecture, along with strategic and tactical execution risks • First 90 days • First 90 days • Develop a technical roadmap to address the challenges identified; drive consensus across stakeholders • Provide technical leadership to a small team of engineers to deliver on the roadmap • Establish or improve technical standards for development, deployment, operation, and observability of networking services • One-year outlook • One-year outlook • Drive simplification of foundational networking infrastructure across local and public-cloud environments • Establish repeatable engineering practices for quality, performance, and operational excellence • Nurture the team's confidence and capability by providing clarity, sustaining focus, and delivering pragmatically through successive iteration • Set a standard for what a small team of engineers can deliver and manage when given a charter, autonomy, and the tools they need • Docker considers visa sponsorship on a case-by-case basis based on business needs.