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Docker, Inc

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51 - 200 employees

💰 $105M Series C on 2022-03

At Docker, we simplify the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps. Docker helps developers bring their ideas to reality by conquering the complexity of app development. We simplify and accelerate workflows with an integrated development pipeline and application components. Actively used by millions of developers around the world, Docker Desktop and Docker Hub provide unmatched simplicity, agility and choice.

📋 Description

• Define and own the long-term technical strategy for Bridge including Billing, IAM, Data, Operations, and Platform Infrastructure. • Operate as a strategic partner to executive leadership, proactively identifying platform capabilities and constraints that shape product and business decisions. • Anticipate infrastructure needs 12–18 months ahead of product demand, initiating foundational work before the business surfaces the requirement. • Drive cross-functional initiatives to unlock new business models, pricing strategies, compliance requirements, and enterprise go-to-market motions. • Establish Bridge platform as a durable competitive advantage through reliability, developer self-service, and enterprise flexibility. • Architect and oversee development of scalable, highly available infrastructure spanning billing and subscription management, identity and access management, data pipelines, and core platform services. • Lead technical decisions around build vs. buy, vendor selection, and platform integration strategies across all five domains. • Ensure platform supports complex enterprise requirements including multi-seat licensing, usage-based billing, SSO/SAML/OIDC, granular policy hierarchies, and sophisticated financial reporting. • Champion engineering excellence: API-first design, zero-trust security posture, microservices architecture, and cloud-native operational practices. • Own end-to-end reliability, driving 99.9%+ uptime across billing-critical and identity-critical systems. • Lead and grow a high-performing organization of 30+ engineers and managers across Billing, IAM, Data, Operations, and Platform Infrastructure. • Foster a culture of technical excellence, psychological safety, and deep customer empathy across all Bridge teams. • Mentor engineering managers and senior ICs, developing the next generation of technical leadership within the organization. • Partner with Talent Acquisition to recruit top-tier engineering talent across a competitive market. • Establish robust operational practices ensuring platform reliability, security, and compliance across all Bridge systems. • Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and incident response procedures, with clear SLAs and escalation paths. • Drive compliance initiatives including SOX, PCI DSS, GDPR, and evolving international tax and data residency requirements. • Define and track success metrics across all five domains, creating transparency with stakeholders and leadership. • Collaborate with Product Management to translate business requirements into durable platform capabilities rather than one-off solutions. • Work with Finance to ensure accurate revenue recognition, billing operations, and forecasting capabilities at scale. • Partner with Sales and Customer Success to enable complex enterprise deal structures, custom contracts, and customer-specific billing requirements. • Support Marketing and Growth teams with experimentation infrastructure for pricing, packaging, and conversion optimization.

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years in an executive-level engineering leadership role (VP or equivalent). • Demonstrated track record of leading platform or infrastructure organizations of 20+ engineers across multiple functional domains. • Proven ability to anticipate business needs and deliver infrastructure capabilities proactively, ahead of demand. • Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical platform capabilities into measurable business outcomes. • Excellent communication skills with experience influencing across product, finance, legal, and executive audiences. • Deep background in distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and platform engineering at scale (AWS, GCP, or Azure). • Hands-on expertise or strong working knowledge in at least two of the five Bridge domains: billing/payments, identity & access management, data engineering, developer infrastructure, or platform operations. • Experience with billing and subscription management systems (Stripe, OpenMeter, Chargebee, or similar) and the operational complexity of running them in production. • Familiarity with enterprise IAM concepts including SSO, SAML, OIDC, RBAC, and policy enforcement at scale. • Proficiency in modern programming languages (Go, Python, Java, or similar) and cloud data technologies. • Deep understanding of subscription billing, usage-based pricing, and enterprise contract management. • Working knowledge of revenue recognition principles, financial controls, and compliance frameworks (SOX, PCI DSS). • Experience navigating international billing requirements, tax compliance, and data residency obligations. • Familiarity with B2B SaaS business models, developer-focused products, and enterprise procurement dynamics.

🏖️ Benefits

• Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life • Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break • Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work • 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 • Docker Swag • Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country • Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris