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Docker, Inc

Docker helps developers bring their ideas to life by conquering the complexity of app development.

Senior Manager, Engineering – AI Developer Tools

AI EngineerMachine Learning EngineerOtherRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Washington

Posted

179 days ago

Salary

$231.6K - $318.5K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureDockerGCPGrafanaKubernetesTerraform

Job Description

Senior Manager, Engineering – AI Developer Tools

Docker, Inc

• Build and Scale the AI Developer Tools Team: Hire, onboard, and develop a high-performing engineering team from the ground up with expertise in AI/LLM integration, platform engineering, and developer experience; establish team culture, technical standards, and operating norms • Ship AI-Powered Developer Tools: Deliver production-ready AI agents for developer productivity (automated PR reviews, code generation, documentation), observability insights (anomaly detection, root cause analysis), and operational automation (deployment pre-reviews and failure investigations, incident response assistance) • Build Self-Service AI Developer Tools Platform: Create and operate the foundational infrastructure that enables teams across Docker to build, deploy, host, and scale their own AI developer tools including deployment frameworks (ArgoCD/GitOps), observability integration (Grafana), security controls, cost management, and operational tooling • Drive Platform Adoption and Developer Experience: Establish the AI Developer Tools platform as the default path for teams building AI-powered tooling; deliver self-service capabilities, comprehensive documentation, templates, and best practices that reduce time-to-production from weeks to days • Partner on AI Strategy and Technology: Work closely with engineering leadership and Agent Dev technical leadership to align on AI technology choices, architectural patterns, and integration strategies; stay current on LLM advancements and developer tooling trends • Explore Productization Opportunities: As internal AI developer tools demonstrate value, partner with product management and go-to-market teams to evaluate commercial viability; prototype, validate, and transition successful internal tools into customer-facing product offerings • Deliver Measurable Impact: Define and track success metrics for both AI developer tools (adoption rates, productivity gains, time saved) and platform capabilities (time-to-deploy new tools, number of teams using platform, operational efficiency) • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product engineering teams (Hub, Registry, Cloud/AI, Scout, Accounts & Billing), platform teams (Infrastructure, Security, Data), and product leadership to understand requirements, gather feedback, and align on priorities • Operational Excellence: Ensure reliability, security, and performance of AI developer tools and the hosting platform; establish SLOs, monitoring, and incident response for production AI systems serving internal developers • Team Development and Culture: Mentor and grow engineers on your team; foster a culture of experimentation, rapid prototyping, and learning; attract diverse talent excited about AI and developer experience

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years managing high-performing engineering teams, with demonstrated experience hiring, developing, and retaining diverse technical talent; experience building teams from scratch highly valued
  • 5+ years as a software developer with hands-on experience building developer tools, platform engineering systems, DevOps, or SRE infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies, LLM integration patterns, and practical applications of AI in developer workflows; hands-on experience building AI-powered tools or agents preferred
  • Track record of building platforms or internal tools that enable other teams and measurably improve developer productivity
  • Deep technical knowledge of modern cloud-native infrastructure including Kubernetes, GitOps deployment patterns, observability systems, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code frameworks (Terraform, Pulumi) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Product mindset with ability to envision how internal tools can become commercial offerings; experience with productization of internal platforms a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, evangelize platform adoption, and partner with product and go-to-market teams
  • Comfortable with autonomous work, ambiguity, and building in uncharted territory; proven ability to define roadmaps and priorities from first principles
  • Passion for developer experience, AI innovation, and creating leverage through platform thinking.

Benefits

  • Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
  • Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
  • Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
  • 16 weeks of paid Parental leave
  • Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month
  • PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
  • Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes
  • Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company
  • Docker Swag
  • Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country

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