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Senior Principal Software Engineer, Networking at Docker

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$219,000 – $352,000/yr

Setup
Remote
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Docker is hiring a Senior Principal Software Engineer to shape the company’s technical landscape, design and maintain large-scale distributed systems, and provide strategic guidance on architecture, scalability, performance, reliability, security, and infrastructure automation. The role leads engineering teams, mentors engineers, drives innovation and proof-of-concepts, and collaborates with product and design stakeholders. It requires 12+ years of software engineering experience, expertise in distributed systems and cloud platforms, and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience. The position is remote-first, with offices in Seattle and Paris, and offers United States compensation of $219,000–$352,000 plus equity.

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