Director, Engineering (Platform)

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Director of Platform Infrastructure to lead critical aspects of Docker's infrastructure platform. This high-impact leadership role involves overseeing the reliability, efficiency, and developer experience of foundational systems, shaping technical strategy, and building world-class engineering teams in a remote-first environment, with a preference for candidates in the Pacific Time Zone.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for platform infrastructure, balancing reliability, performance, cost, and developer velocity.
• Build, mentor, and retain high-performing teams across reliability engineering, FinOps, developer tooling, and foundational infrastructure.
• Partner with VP of Engineering and peer directors to align infrastructure investments with company priorities and product roadmaps.
• Lead teams responsible for site reliability engineering, cloud cost optimization, internal developer tooling, and core infrastructure components including our Envoy-based service mesh and networking layer.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an Engineering Director or similar leadership role, specifically within platform or infrastructure teams.
• Strong background in site reliability engineering (SRE), cloud cost optimization (FinOps), and internal developer tooling.
• Expertise in core infrastructure components, including service mesh (e.g., Envoy) and networking layers.
• Demonstrated ability to define technical strategy, build and mentor world-class engineering teams, and drive rapid product innovation.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote-first team setting, with a preference for candidates located in the Pacific Time Zone.