Staff Product Manager
At Docker, we make app development easier so developers can focus on what matters. Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a passion for innovation and great developer experiences. With over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, Docker is the #1 tool for building, sharing, and running appstrusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike. We're growing fast and just getting started. Come join us for a whale of a ride!
This is a remote position open to candidates located on the West Coast, with a preference for those based in the Seattle, WA area. We also offer an optional office space in Seattle for anyone who prefers an on-site or hybrid work environment.
Docker is seeking a Staff Product Manager to drive platform strategy across our foundational systems including Billing, Identity & Accounts, Data, and Infrastructure. As Docker continues to scale with millions of users and thousands of enterprise customers, we need a strategic product leader who can ensure our platform capabilities enable product teams across the organization to ship enterprise-grade products quickly and efficiently.
This role combines deep technical product expertise with strategic vision to define and execute Docker's platform roadmap. You'll be responsible for platform strategy that enables rapid product development, scalable operations, and seamless customer experiences across billing systems, identity management, data infrastructure, and core platform services. You'll work closely with product teams, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Executive leadership to establish platform capabilities that accelerate time-to-market while maintaining enterprise-grade reliability and security.
Success in this role requires becoming a subject matter expert across multiple platform domains, understanding how platform decisions impact product velocity and customer experience, and the ability to consult and advise product teams throughout the organization. You'll drive product decisions that directly enable Docker's product portfolio to scale efficiently while establishing best practices for platform-dependent product development.
Key Responsibilities
Platform Strategy & Roadmap Leadership
- Collaborate with executive leadership to align platform strategy with business growth objectives and product portfolio expansion
- Drive integrated platform roadmap that enables product teams to launch new enterprise-grade capabilities rapidly and reliably
- Partner with product teams across Docker to understand their business plans and launch requirements, translating needs into platform capabilities
- Define and execute the long-term product strategy for Docker's platform systems including Billing, Identity & Accounts, Data, and Infrastructure
Stakeholder Management & Influence
Build deep relationships with product leaders across Docker to understand product strategies and identify platform enablement opportunitiesInfluence product roadmaps by articulating platform constraints, opportunities, and trade-offs that impact product developmentEngage with business stakeholders across Engineering, Marketing, and Sales to understand platform requirements and measure business impactDrive cross-functional alignment on platform priorities by balancing competing product team needs with platform sustainabilityCross-Platform Product Management
Own platform strategy across multiple domains including billing systems, identity and access management, entitlements, data platforms, and core infrastructureEstablish platform capabilities and APIs that enable product teams to build on shared services efficientlyDrive platform initiatives that reduce friction for product teams while maintaining security, compliance, and operational excellenceDefine platform abstractions and service models that balance flexibility for product innovation with consistency across the Docker ecosystemStrategic Platform Consulting & Enablement
Serve as subject matter expert and strategic advisor to product teams across Docker on platform capabilities and best practicesConduct deep discovery with product teams to understand roadmaps, launch plans, and platform dependencies for new features and productsTranslate product team requirements into platform capabilities, balancing individual product needs with scalable platform architectureProvide thought leadership on platform-dependent product development including billing integration, identity models, data requirements, and infrastructure needsRequired Qualifications
Product Management Excellence
8+ years of product management experience with 3+ years at Staff level or aboveProven track record building and scaling platform products that enable other product teams at high-growth technology companiesExperience working across multi-domain platform strategy across areas like billing, identity, infrastructure, or data systemsAbility to become a subject matter expert quickly across technical domains and serve as trusted advisor to product teamsExcellent stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence without authority across product organizationsStrategic thinking with ability to balance long-term platform vision with near-term product team needs and business objectivesPlatform & Technical Expertise
Deep understanding of platform product management including shared services, internal platforms, and enabling systems for product developmentExperience with enterprise platform systems such as billing platforms, identity and access management (IAM), entitlements, or multi-tenancy architecturesStrong technical acumen with ability to engage in architectural discussions and evaluate technical trade-offs for platform decisionsKnowledge of SaaS platform patterns including API design, service-oriented architecture, event-driven systems, and platform observabilityUnderstanding of enterprise requirements including compliance, security, audit logging, data governance, and regulatory frameworksExperience with platform adoption and enablement including developer experience, documentation, and internal customer successStrategic & Business Acumen
Experience translating business strategy and product roadmaps into platform capabilities and technical requirementsUnderstanding of how platform decisions impact product velocity, time-to-market, and competitive differentiationKnowledge of enterprise customer needs including complex organizational hierarchies, billing scenarios, and identity federationAbility to measure platform success through adoption metrics, product team velocity improvements, and business impactStrong analytical skills with data-driven approach to platform prioritization and ROI measurementPreferred Qualifications
Previous experience as a platform PM at high-growth B2B SaaS or developer tools companiesBackground in technical roles such as software engineering, solutions architecture, or technical product managementExperience with containerization technologies and developer-focused platformsKnowledge of modern billing systems (Stripe, Zuora), identity platforms (Okta, Auth0), and data infrastructure (Snowflake, BigQuery)Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related fieldExperience managing platform migrations, modernization initiatives, or technical debt reduction programsFamiliarity with platform-as-a-product principles and internal platform team operationsKey Success Metrics
Platform adoption rates across Docker product teams and successful launches of enterprise-grade products leveraging platform capabilitiesReduction in time-to-market for product teams through improved platform capabilities and enablementPlatform reliability, performance, and operational efficiency improvementsInternal stakeholder satisfaction scores from product teams consuming platform servicesSuccessful delivery of enterprise-required platform capabilities supporting customer acquisition and expansionPlatform cost efficiency and resource optimization across billing, identity, data, and infrastructure systemsReduction in platform-related blockers and dependencies slowing product team velocityWhat to Expect
First 30 Days
Build relationships with product leaders across Docker's product portfolio to understand their roadmaps, launch plans, and platform dependenciesReview existing platform roadmaps, technical documentation, and strategic plans to identify quick wins and long-term opportunitiesEstablish connections with engineering leadership and platform teams to understand current technical architecture, constraints, and ongoing initiativesConduct discovery sessions with key stakeholders across Engineering, Finance, Sales, and Operations to understand platform requirements and pain pointsFirst 90 Days
Establish platform governance and consultation processes to help product teams understand platform capabilities, constraints, and integration patternsDeliver initial platform improvements or capabilities that unblock product teams and demonstrate quick value from platform investmentBuild consensus across product leadership on platform priorities by articulating trade-offs, dependencies, and business impact of platform initiativesBegin serving as strategic