[Remote] Manager, Engineering, Secure Build

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Docker, Inc. is a leader in developer tooling, trusted by millions of users globally. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Secure Build team, responsible for operating Docker's build infrastructure and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure build services.ResponsibilitiesLead a team of senior engineers operating Docker Build Cloud and Hub's build systems and building Docker's next generation of secure build infrastructureOwn delivery: turn an ambiguous, high-stakes roadmap, including time-bound commitments to regulated and federal customers, into a concrete plan the team can execute predictablyGet the team's process and mechanics right, and partner closely with Product to turn strategy into a roadmap the team believes inStay deep in the technical work: active in design discussions and code review, hands-on in the code where it helps, rather than steering from a distanceBe a real part of setting the team's technical direction, working with the engineers who lead on different parts of the system, while giving the whole team room to own technical decisionsThis role may require participation in an on-call rotation to provide support outside of standard business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, as neededBe accountable for the reliability and operational excellence of the team's production services, including a healthy, humane on-call rotationOwn the growth, development, and performance of each engineer on the team, and hire to strengthen itWork across the wider org - Product, sales, commercial and legal, the Hub/registry team, and security - to align the team and shield it from churnHold a high bar for engineering excellence and raise the team's security hygieneSkills5+ years managing high-performing engineering teams, including engineers at or above their own level of technical seniority, with a track record of growing and retaining senior individual contributors8+ years of professional, hands-on, full-time software engineering experience in backend, infrastructure, or platform engineeringBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experienceA leader first: strong on team process and mechanics, on partnering with Product, and on reading and navigating the personalities on and around a team to make it more than the sum of its partsComfortable inheriting a team they didn't build: earning the trust of experienced engineers, and owning the full range of performance conversations, including the difficult ones, fairly and directlyTechnically deep and still hands-on: recent enough engineering chops to be active in design and code review, be a real part of setting technical direction with the team, and write code where it helps. Not the best engineer in the room or the deepest domain expert, but not a manager who's left the technical detail behind eitherA strong interest in security: how recent attacks have actually worked, the OWASP Top 10, and the build threat model. Familiarity with software supply chain security (SLSA, in-toto, provenance, signing such as cosign, SBOMs, vulnerability scanning) is valued, but we care more about security instinct and appetite than a checklist of toolsUnderstanding of CI/CD and build-system internals, container images and image hardening, and OCI registry mechanicsExperience operating production infrastructure: on-call, incident response, SLOs, and the realities of keeping high-traffic services healthyComfortable leading a distributed, remote-first team across European and US time zones, with a high degree of autonomyStrong written and verbal communication, and a habit of staying close to customersHands-on familiarity with Go is a plus; it's the team's primary languageBenefitsOffers EquityFreedom & flexibility; fit your work around your lifeDesignated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness breakHome office setup; we want you comfortable while you work16 weeks of paid Parental leave (after 6 months of employment)Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD net/monthPTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoyTraining stipend for conferences, courses and classesEquity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the companyDocker SwagMedical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by countryRemote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and ParisCompany OverviewAt Docker, we simplify the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.docker.com.Company H1B SponsorshipDocker, Inc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.