This role offers the opportunity to help improve security programs at a company whose products are trusted by millions of developers worldwide. You'll work in a fast-paced, technically challenging environment where your security expertise directly impacts both Docker's platform and the broader container ecosystem.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Contribute to security initiatives that align with business goals, helping ensure security is a core component of our products and infrastructure
Support and help implement key security programs such as automated security design reviews, and vulnerability management
Build deep knowledge of software security and architecture, and act as a go-to resource for engineering teams
Partner with engineering to design and implement security architecture and controls across Docker products and platforms
Plan, scope, and execute penetration tests and red-team / adversary-emulation engagements against Docker's products and services
Develop proof-of-concept exploits and produce clear, risk-rated findings with actionable remediation guidance, then retest fixes to confirm closure
Build and maintain offensive security tooling and automation to expand testing coverage and repeatability
Perform security reviews and threat modeling (design, architecture, and code) across Docker products and services, including emerging AI products, and write automated security tests and exploits
Serve on rotating on-call schedule to respond to security events, investigate threats, and coordinate remediation efforts
Educate and collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, product) to promote security practices
Participate in Security Incident response
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QUALIFICATIONS
Have 3+ years in security engineering, including hands-on offensive security and penetration testing across applications and infrastructure
Possess 2+ years of hands-on development experience in Python or Golang
Demonstrate deep expertise in authentication, authorization, including technologies like OAuth, cryptography applications and Zero Trust principles.
Have strong hands-on experience with securing cloud ecosystems (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
Have hands-on penetration testing experience across SaaS web applications and APIs., including manual exploitation beyond automated scanners
Are proficient with offensive tooling and techniques such as. Burp Suite, and OWASP frameworks
Can write security tests and develop exploits and proof-of-concepts that find real vulnerabilities in a product
Understand AI/ML security risks and mitigations, including prompt injection, data poisoning, model extraction, and adversarial attacks
Have practical experience using LLMs and agentic tooling to automate vulnerability discovery, reconnaissance, and pentesting workflows
Have a track record of building security programs and automations from scratch, applying risk-based prioritization
Have experience performing security reviews and building or improving security review automation
Have excellent communication skills, allowing you to explain complex security concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Understand industry standards, and actively keep up with emerging security technologies and models
Are a team player who drives security change via collaboration and cross-functional partnerships
Hold offensive security certifications such as OSCP, OSWE, OSEP, GXPN, GPEN, or CRTO
Have published CVEs, original security research, or conference talks
Bonus if you
Have experience with container escape, Kubernetes attack paths, or cloud red teaming
Have experience testing AI/ML systems for issues like prompt injection, model extraction, and data poisoning
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WHAT TO EXPECT
FIRST 30 DAYS
Meet with security team and key partners across engineering
Gain access to team owned systems, and internal documentation
Complete security awareness training and compliance onboarding
Review application architecture, tech stack and data flow
Review risk registry and annual roadmap
Familiarize oneself with team workflows and processes
Shadow a fellow security engineer during their on-call/secops rotations
FIRST 90 DAYS
Conduct security review on emerging Docker products
Scope and execute your first penetration test against a Docker product or service
Actively participate in architecture design reviews with the team
Contribute to a Security-owned project or initiative
Collaborate with Docker developers to validate and resolve discovered vulnerabilities
Enhance incident response capabilities by participating in on-call rotation and post-incident activities
Create and maintain security documentation and runbooks
FIRST YEAR OUTLOOK
Contribute to the security roadmap for improving security controls
Strengthen Zero Trust architecture and least privilege access controls
Enhance security monitoring and anomaly detection
Perform security reviews for major product releases
Own and run recurring penetration tests and adversary-emulation exercises across Docker products, and engage with external researchers
Support audits and ensure compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27xxx
Advocate for “security by design” in all product features
Become well versed in Docker products and emerging AI technologies
Visa sponsorship: Not available for this role.
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COMPENSATION & EQUITY
All full-time roles include equity. Final compensation is determined on factors including but not limited to experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Canada: CA$271,150 – CA$434,000 base
United States: $194,150 – $312,950 base
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POSTING INFORMATION
Open vacancy: This posting is for an existing open role.
AI in hiring: Docker may use AI-assisted tools during our recruiting process.
Interview recordings: Candidates will be invited to opt in to interview recordings to support interviewer calibration and consistent evaluations. Recordings are optional and require explicit consent.
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PERKS & BENEFITS
Remote-first by design – Work from your home, with offices in Seattle and Paris for connection and collaboration.
Flexibility that fits your life – We trust you to manage your schedule while delivering great work.
Time to recharge – Generous PTO, designated quarterly Whaleness Days, and a designated end-of-year Whaleness break.
Home office support – Set up your workspace for comfort and success.
Technology stipend – Equivalent to US$100 net per month to help support your work.
Learning & development – Annual stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and continued learning.
Parental leave – 16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment.
Equity for all full-time employees – Share in Docker's long-term success as we continue to grow.
Comprehensive benefits – Medical, retirement, and paid holidays vary by country.
Docker swag – Because representing the whale never gets old.
Docker is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe diverse teams build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our global community.
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