Senior Engineering Manager, Clients & SDKs (US East Coast)

At Docker, we make app development easier so developers can focus on what matters. Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a passion for innovation and great developer experiences. With over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, Docker is the #1 tool for building, sharing, and running apps—trusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike. We’re growing fast and just getting started. Come join us for a whale of a ride!

In this role, you will manage the Clients & SDKs team, which owns the developer-facing interfaces that allow engineers to interact with Docker programmatically. This includes SDKs, client libraries, and integrations used by external developers building on top of Docker’s platform.

The team’s work focuses on API design, usability, stability, and long-term maintainability. You will lead an established team of senior engineers, ensure reliable delivery, and partner closely with Product to evolve these interfaces as Docker’s ecosystem grows.

The successful candidate has a deep technical background that they leverage to drive the team to operational excellence and good technical decisions. They are skilled at growing and managing senior individual contributors. They have a track record of building successful teams. They love developer tooling, have an eye for detail, are curious, and work well with customers, users, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Management of engineers on the team (direct reports)

• Align the team with business and product goals by working closely with product management.

• Ensure predictable delivery and operational excellence of the components the teams ship.

• Facilitate communication across teams and status reporting for critical projects.

• Hire and retain talent.

• Hold a high bar for engineering excellence.

Role Requirements

• Must be located currently in the EST time zone in the US

• Min. 5+ years experience directly managing a high-performing team.

  • additional 5+ years of professional experience as an IC software developer.

• Proven professional experience leading teams responsible for developer-facing platforms, such as APIs, SDKs, client libraries, or integrations.

• Strong technical judgment around API design, stability, versioning, and backward compatibility.

• Ability to partner closely with Product to evolve developer interfaces based on real user needs.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a distributed, cross-time-zone environment.

What to Expect

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.

• High-level understanding of the existing Docker functionality.

• Participate in status reporting.

• Understanding of the Docker personas and how they apply to the team.

First 90 Days

• Work with the team to align on goals and measures of success.

• Start career discussions with reports.

• Work with the teams to improve their processes.

• Attend a customer call.

• Oversee the delivery of a change or feature.

• Started hiring for the team (if needed).

One Year Outlook (First Year)

• Been involved in driving the long term direction of the team.

• Have had a sustained, positive impact on reports.

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Perks

• 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

• Technology stipend equivalent to $100 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

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.

Due to the remote nature of this role, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

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