Senior Director, IT (Seattle Preferred)

We are Docker

Docker has been one of the most loved brands in developer tooling, trusted by more than 20 million monthly users and over 20 billion container image pulls. From solo founders to the world's largest companies, developers rely on Docker to build, share, and run their applications across our suite of products including Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, and Docker Scout. We are a globally distributed, remote-first team building the tools that define how software gets built and delivered. As AI agents redefine software development, Docker is at the center of that shift, providing the sandboxed environments, verified images, and secure infrastructure that make autonomous workflows trustworthy by default.

Responsibilities

• Build a strong metrics-driven, business focused IT organization and set the mission and vision of Docker’s Information Technology to ensure continual service improvement techniques, developing systems and procedures that serve internal customers.
• Contribute as a thought leader within the Central Operations & Systems leadership team.
• Assess, architect and right-size the applications footprint to ensure a connected enterprise and trusted information flow between systems and as well as into our cloud, enabling proactive decision-making across the company.
• Build and maintain relationships with other technical leaders and business executives to develop a keen understanding of business needs; ensure efficient delivery of IT services to meet those needs.
• In full alignment with company strategy, develop a multi-year strategy and roadmap for IT to anticipate and scale to support and enable a high-growth company. Inclusive of managing future technology debt challenges through partnership and raising awareness of technical dependencies.
• Demonstrated technical expertise, experience and competence in motivating the team and organization with innovative and technical advancements.
• Develop trust and collaboration within teams to drive best technical practices and timeliness of programs.
• Drive optimization and effective practices to solution and impact our internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with members of the executive team to identify ways IT can assist the company in achieving business and financial goals.
• Responsible for providing all IT productivity tools (workstations, accessories, etc.) needed by employees in a timely manner with best in class service levels.

Qualifications

• 12+ yrs Global IT leadership experience, comfortable in a fast moving technology startup experience.
• Excellent ability to conceptualize long-term business goals and develop orderly processes to accomplish those goals.
• Possess an AI-and-automation-first mentality, proactively develops ways to consolidate and manage systems and knowledge within Docker.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree is a plus.

Posting Information

• Open vacancy: This posting is for an existing open role.
• AI in hiring: Docker may use AI-assisted tools during our recruiting process.
• Interview recordings: Candidates will be invited to opt in to interview recordings to support interviewer calibration and consistent evaluations. Recordings are optional and require explicit consent.