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Senior Engineering Manager, Local Runtime (East Coast preferred)

Job Overview

Location

Canada

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Engineering Manager

Date Posted

May 10, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Lead a team of 6–10 engineers building Docker's cross-platform runtime for AI workloads, a critical foundation enabling secure, scalable execution of AI agents across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  • • Own technical direction and roadmap for the Runtime team, ensuring alignment with product goals and delivering predictable, high-quality releases of core components including a custom VMM, container stack, and OS integrations.
  • • Partner with product management to translate business objectives into engineering priorities, fostering collaboration across teams to drive operational excellence and reliability.
  • • Hire, retain, and grow senior systems engineering talent by maintaining a high engineering bar, facilitating career development, and removing blockers to enable team success in a remote-first environment.
  • • Stay close to customer needs and real-world usage, bridging the gap between elegant internals and trusted developer experiences to ensure Docker’s runtime remains the trusted platform for AI and traditional workloads.
  • • Contribute hands-on technical insight when needed, leveraging deep systems expertise to guide architectural decisions and uphold engineering excellence across the team.
  • • Drive long-term technical strategy for the runtime, shipping meaningful improvements that impact millions of developers relying on Docker daily.

🎯 Requirements

  • • 5+ years experience managing high-performing engineering teams.
  • • 5+ years of hands-on systems programming experience in hypervisors, container runtimes, OS internals, kernel development, or similar low-level infrastructure.
  • • Deep understanding of virtualization concepts including VMMs, hypervisors, and hardware-assisted virtualization.
  • • Experience with container runtimes (OCI, containerd, runc) or equivalent low-level infrastructure.
  • • Cross-platform systems experience across two or more of: Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • • Comfortable with high autonomy and remote work across time zones.

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Freedom & flexibility to fit work around your life.
  • • Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end-of-year Whaleness break.
  • • Home office setup support for a comfortable remote work environment.
  • • 16 weeks of paid parental leave after 6 months of employment.
  • • Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD net/month.
  • • Training stipend for conferences, courses, and classes.
  • • Equity participation in Docker’s growth as a scaling startup.
  • • Docker swag and branded merchandise.
  • • Medical benefits, retirement, and holidays (varies by country).
  • • Remote-first culture with optional offices in Seattle and Paris.

Skills & Technologies

Docker
Linux
Senior
Remote

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Docker Inc. provides an open platform for developing, shipping, and running applications inside lightweight containers. Its tools package software and dependencies into portable units that run consistently across environments, accelerating DevOps workflows and cloud-native development. The company offers Docker Desktop, Hub, and subscription services that integrate with CI/CD pipelines and orchestration platforms, enabling teams to build, share, and deploy microservices at scale while maintaining security and governance policies.

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