Principal Software Engineer, Developer Tools (US West Coast)

Docker · United States

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Company
Docker
Location
United States
Employment type
Full-time
Salary
198K – $319
Posted
June 26, 2026

About this job

_______________________________________________________________________ Docker seeks a Principal Software Engineer to define the technical vision and architecture for our internal Developer Tools team. This is a rare opportunity to establish how software is designed, built, shipped, and operated at Docker. With the addition of AI we are modernizing our SDLC and building the mechanisms that make the right way the easy way for every engineer. You'll own the technical strategy across four interconnected pillars: Platform Engineering & Self-Service: Design and build the internal developer platform that empowers teams across Docker to unblock themselves, rapidly scaffolding, prototyping, deploying, and operating their own services and tools.

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