246K–397K CAD / year
Principal Software Engineer, Docker Hardened Images
BackendRemote — Canada
Published on 2026-10-26
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About this role
Set the technical direction and architecture for Docker Hardened Images, a catalogue of secure container images and Helm charts. This principal-level individual contributor role focuses on container supply-chain security, platform scalability, and cross-organizational technical leadership.
About the company
Docker is a software platform that enables developers to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of applications using containerization technology. The company serves a wide range of industries by providing tools and services that facilitate development and operational efficiencies.
The team
Engineering — ENG-SCS
Stack
DockerKubernetesGoHelmSigstoreSBOMSLSAcert-manager
What you'll do
- Own the architecture for the Docker Hardened Images platform and catalogue.
- Define multi-quarter technical roadmaps for container hardening and supply-chain security.
- Turn customer, operational, and upstream signals into systemic architectural improvements.
- Align engineering, product, security, infrastructure, and executive stakeholders on technical strategy.
- Represent Docker in enterprise engagements and upstream open-source communities.
- Set standards for image definitions, Helm chart adaptation, hardening, and supply-chain tooling.
- Shape integration testing infrastructure and developer tooling.
- Mentor senior and staff engineers and participate in the paid on-call rotation.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of backend engineering experience, including production distributed systems at scale.
- Deep knowledge of containers, Kubernetes, and related ecosystem projects.
- Expertise in provenance, attestations, SBOMs, signing, and SLSA.
- Strong engineering fundamentals and Go proficiency for infrastructure and test-harness design.
- Demonstrated technical influence across multiple teams, including roadmap setting and stakeholder alignment.
- Experience shaping security-relevant decisions in upstream open-source communities.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
- Able to communicate technical strategy across remote, distributed teams.
Nice to have
- Linux distribution, Homebrew, or comparable package-maintainer experience.
- Experience operationalizing Sigstore, SBOM, or SLSA tooling at organizational scale.
- Experience in regulated environments such as FedRAMP, FIPS, or PCI.
- Prior Principal or Distinguished IC experience.
- Enterprise customer engagement on container security architecture.
Benefits
- Equity for full-time employees.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months.
- Generous PTO, quarterly wellness days, and an end-of-year wellness break.
- Home-office support and a US$100 net monthly technology stipend.
- Annual learning and development stipend.