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VP, Infrastructure Engineering
Location
Washington
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
VP, Infrastructure Engineering
Docker, Inc
• Define and own the long-term technical strategy for Bridge including Billing, IAM, Data, Operations, and Platform Infrastructure. • Operate as a strategic partner to executive leadership, proactively identifying platform capabilities and constraints that shape product and business decisions. • Anticipate infrastructure needs 12–18 months ahead of product demand, initiating foundational work before the business surfaces the requirement. • Drive cross-functional initiatives to unlock new business models, pricing strategies, compliance requirements, and enterprise go-to-market motions. • Establish Bridge platform as a durable competitive advantage through reliability, developer self-service, and enterprise flexibility. • Architect and oversee development of scalable, highly available infrastructure spanning billing and subscription management, identity and access management, data pipelines, and core platform services. • Lead technical decisions around build vs. buy, vendor selection, and platform integration strategies across all five domains. • Ensure platform supports complex enterprise requirements including multi-seat licensing, usage-based billing, SSO/SAML/OIDC, granular policy hierarchies, and sophisticated financial reporting. • Champion engineering excellence: API-first design, zero-trust security posture, microservices architecture, and cloud-native operational practices. • Own end-to-end reliability, driving 99.9%+ uptime across billing-critical and identity-critical systems. • Lead and grow a high-performing organization of 30+ engineers and managers across Billing, IAM, Data, Operations, and Platform Infrastructure. • Foster a culture of technical excellence, psychological safety, and deep customer empathy across all Bridge teams. • Mentor engineering managers and senior ICs, developing the next generation of technical leadership within the organization. • Partner with Talent Acquisition to recruit top-tier engineering talent across a competitive market. • Establish robust operational practices ensuring platform reliability, security, and compliance across all Bridge systems. • Implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and incident response procedures, with clear SLAs and escalation paths. • Drive compliance initiatives including SOX, PCI DSS, GDPR, and evolving international tax and data residency requirements. • Define and track success metrics across all five domains, creating transparency with stakeholders and leadership. • Collaborate with Product Management to translate business requirements into durable platform capabilities rather than one-off solutions. • Work with Finance to ensure accurate revenue recognition, billing operations, and forecasting capabilities at scale. • Partner with Sales and Customer Success to enable complex enterprise deal structures, custom contracts, and customer-specific billing requirements. • Support Marketing and Growth teams with experimentation infrastructure for pricing, packaging, and conversion optimization.
Job Requirements
- 12+ years of engineering experience, with at least 3 years in an executive-level engineering leadership role (VP or equivalent).
- Demonstrated track record of leading platform or infrastructure organizations of 20+ engineers across multiple functional domains.
- Proven ability to anticipate business needs and deliver infrastructure capabilities proactively, ahead of demand.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate technical platform capabilities into measurable business outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills with experience influencing across product, finance, legal, and executive audiences.
- Deep background in distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and platform engineering at scale (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Hands-on expertise or strong working knowledge in at least two of the five Bridge domains: billing/payments, identity & access management, data engineering, developer infrastructure, or platform operations.
- Experience with billing and subscription management systems (Stripe, OpenMeter, Chargebee, or similar) and the operational complexity of running them in production.
- Familiarity with enterprise IAM concepts including SSO, SAML, OIDC, RBAC, and policy enforcement at scale.
- Proficiency in modern programming languages (Go, Python, Java, or similar) and cloud data technologies.
- Deep understanding of subscription billing, usage-based pricing, and enterprise contract management.
- Working knowledge of revenue recognition principles, financial controls, and compliance frameworks (SOX, PCI DSS).
- Experience navigating international billing requirements, tax compliance, and data residency obligations.
- Familiarity with B2B SaaS business models, developer-focused products, and enterprise procurement dynamics.
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 (after 6 months of employment)
- Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD 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
- Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris
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