# VP, Infrastructure Engineering

**Company:** [Docker](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/docker)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Experience:** 12+ years
**Skills:** AWS, GCP, Azure, Go, Python, Java, Stripe, SAML, OIDC, RBAC, Kubernetes, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Cloud-Native Architecture, SOX Compliance
**Posted:** 2026-06-17

> Lead Docker's Bridge engineering organization of 30+ engineers, owning the technical strategy and platform infrastructure for billing, IAM, data, operations, and platform services. Drive proactive platform capabilities that power enterprise SaaS growth.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Strategic Leadership
- Define and own the long-term technical strategy for Bridge including Billing, IAM, Data, Operations, and Platform Infrastructure
- Partner with Product team to ensure alignment with Docker's product roadmap and company growth objectives
- 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

### Platform Architecture & Engineering
- 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

### Team Leadership & Development
- 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

### Operational Excellence
- 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

### Cross-Functional Partnership
- 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

## Requirements

### Experience & Leadership
- 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

### Technical Expertise
- 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

### Domain Knowledge
- 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

### Preferred
- Experience at high-growth developer tools, infrastructure software, or open-source companies
- Background running platform engineering teams that serve both internal and external consumers
- Experience with container technologies, Kubernetes, or cloud-native development ecosystems
- Track record of successful large-scale system migrations or platform modernization programs
- Experience scaling an engineering organization through rapid company growth or significant product expansion

## Compensation & Benefits
- Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
- Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
- Home office setup
- 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
- Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country
- Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle

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