Docker - Senior Manager, Engineering, Local Runtime (East Coast)
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Requirements
• 5+ years experience managing high-performing engineering teams. • 5+ years of hands-on systems programming experience (hypervisors, container runtimes, OS internals, kernel development, or similar low-level infrastructure). • 8+ years of professional, hands-on, full-time software engineering experience in backend, infrastructure, or platform engineering. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience • Deep understanding of virtualization concepts: VMMs, hypervisors, and hardware-assisted virtualization. • Experience with container runtimes (OCI, containerd, runc) or equivalent low-level infrastructure. • Cross-platform systems experience across two or more of: Windows, macOS, Linux. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Comfortable with a high degree of autonomy and the ability to work remotely across time zones. • What to Expect • What to Expect • First 30 Days • First 30 Days • Understand the group and team missions. • Meet the team along with peers across the group and the company. • Start line managing reports and building a rapport. • Gain a high-level understanding of the runtime architecture: the VMM, container stack, and how they fit together across platforms. • Participate in status reporting and reliability reviews. • First 90 Days • First 90 Days • Work with the team to align on goals and measures of success. • Start career discussions with reports. • Work with the team to improve processes and remove blockers. • Contribute technical input to roadmap and architectural decisions. • Oversee the delivery of a change or feature. • Start hiring for the team (if needed). • One Year Outlook (First Year) • Drive the long-term technical direction of the runtime across all supported platforms. • Have had a sustained, positive impact on the growth and performance of your reports. • Shipped meaningful improvements to the cross-platform runtime that developers rely on every day. • Docker considers visa sponsorship on a case-by-case basis based on business needs.
Responsibilities
• Lead a team of 6–10 engineers building Docker's cross-platform runtime across Windows, macOS, and Linux. • Own the technical direction and roadmap. • Partner closely with product management to align the team with business and product goals. • Ensure predictable delivery and operational excellence across the components the team ships. • Hire and retain top systems engineering talent. • Hold a high bar for engineering excellence. • Facilitate communication across teams and provide status reporting for critical projects.
Benefits
• Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life • Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break • 16 weeks of paid Parental leave (after 6 months of employment) • Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD 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 • Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country • Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris • 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.
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