Customer Experience Engineer, Docker
CXE-T
$98-140k
+ Equity. Salary is applicable to US rares only
Docker
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada, US
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App development platform
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App development platform
1001+ employees
B2BInternal toolsSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing
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$98-140k
+ Equity. Salary is applicable to US rares only
Docker
Senior and Expert level
Remote from Canada, US
More information about location
1001+ employees
B2BInternal toolsSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing
Company mission
To simplify the lives of developers building world-changing apps.
Role
Who you are
- You are a deeply technical practitioner who enjoys teaching, systematizing expertise, and scaling architectural excellence across customer populations. You prefer building reusable technical systems over repetitive 1:1 firefighting, but can step into consultative workshops when required
- 5+ years in Solutions Engineering, Technical Account Management, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or similar technical roles
- Strong hands-on expertise in:
- Docker and container ecosystems
- Secure software supply chain practices
- CI/CD pipelines and modern cloud-native architecture
- Experience designing and executing structured PoCs with defined success criteria
- Ability to present complex technical topics clearly to senior engineering audiences
- Strong written communication skills; experience producing technical blogs or deep technical content
Desirable
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML development workflows, including model packaging, dependency management, reproducibility, and governance considerations within containerized environments
- Practical Experience with AI coding agent runtimes and sandboxed execution environments (e.g., agent isolation, MCP tool governance)
- Familiarity with Docker SBX and MCP Gateway as enterprise controls for agentic AI workloads
- Familiarity with secure software supply chain practices, including SBOM generation and consumption, artifact signing, provenance (e.g., SLSA concepts), vulnerability management, and policy enforcement
- Deep understanding of the container image lifecycle, including build optimization, image hardening, base image strategy, registry governance, promotion workflows, and lifecycle management from development through production
- Practical experience implementing or advising on Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices, including secure build pipelines, policy-as-code, compliance controls, and DevSecOps integration
- Exposure to governance frameworks or regulatory models impacting modern development environments (e.g., NIST guidance, EU AI Act, internal enterprise policy frameworks)
- Experience designing reusable lab environments, demo frameworks, or reference architectures for engineering audiences
- Background in Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, or Security Architecture roles where architectural decisions directly influenced developer experience and risk posture
What the job involves
- The Customer Experience Engineer – Technical (CXE-T) is a post-sales technical subject matter expert responsible for scaling deep product adoption through 1:many technical enablement, structured Proof of Concepts (PoCs), and high-impact technical assets
- Unlike traditional program or lifecycle roles, this position is focused on technical depth and applied architecture guidance
- The CXE-T designs and delivers scalable technical sessions, builds reusable PoC frameworks, produces advanced technical recordings and blogs, and serves as an escalation point for non-support Solutions Engineering–type questions across customer cohorts
- This role amplifies impact across large customer populations through structured enablement systems, while occasionally leading targeted 1:1 workshops for high-impact customers or strategic technical initiatives
- 1:Many Technical Enablement
- Design and deliver advanced technical sessions (webinars, live builds, architecture deep dives, workshops) for platform, DevOps, security, and engineering audiences
- Create structured enablement series aligned to customer maturity stages (e.g., secure SDLC, supply chain hardening, container governance)
- Develop repeatable technical learning paths that drive adoption beyond initial onboarding
- Structured PoCs & Applied Architecture
- Design scalable PoC frameworks that customers can adopt independently or via cohort-based execution
- Define technical success criteria and evaluation benchmarks for common adoption scenarios (e.g., policy enforcement, image integrity, SBOM visibility, secure pipelines)
- Translate Docker capabilities into practical architectural patterns customers can implement
- On exception, lead 1:1 customer workshops or guided PoCs for complex or high-value technical initiatives
- Technical Content & Thought Leadership
- Produce deep technical assets:
- Recorded walkthroughs
- Architecture reference guides
- Advanced implementation blogs
- Reusable demo environments
- Build assets that directly support customer journey stages and remove common technical blockers
- Act as a field-informed voice into Product and Engineering, surfacing real-world technical friction
- Technical Advisory & SE/SA Overflow Support
- Serve as a subject matter expert for non-support technical questions that exceed standard documentation
- Provide architectural guidance across:
- Secure build pipelines
- Software supply chain integrity
- Container security and governance
- AI/ML workload governance (where applicable)
- AI agent architecture patterns: isolated execution environments, MCP policy enforcement, model artifact provenance
- Partner with Sales Engineers and Post-Sales teams to ensure technical continuity without owning deal cycles
- First 30 Days – Technical Immersion & Signal Mapping
- Primary Goal: Build product mastery, understand recurring customer friction patterns, and identify high-leverage enablement opportunities
- Deeply immerse in Docker platform capabilities across security, supply chain, governance, and developer workflows, with particular focus on AI Gov and MCP Gateway as emerging customer conversation areas ahead of GA
- Review existing CXE, SE, and Post-Sales materials to identify:
- Common architectural blockers
- Repeated SE/SA escalation themes
- Gaps in advanced technical documentation
- Shadow live enablement sessions and recent PoCs to understand maturity gaps
- Audit current technical assets (recordings, demos, blogs) for depth and reusability
- Define 2–3 high-impact technical themes where scalable enablement can reduce friction
- Outcome by Day 30:
- Clear map of recurring advanced technical questions
- Identified priority PoC/use-case patterns to formalize
- Proposed first scalable technical asset or session outline
- First 60 Days – Build & Deliver Scalable Technical Impact
- Primary Goal: Launch repeatable technical enablement and codify structured PoC frameworks
- Design and deliver at least one advanced 1:many technical session (live or recorded)
- Build a structured PoC framework for a priority adoption scenario:
- Defined success criteria
- Clear architectural reference pattern
- Reusable demo environment or walkthrough
- Publish at least one deep technical asset (e.g., advanced blog, architecture guide, recorded lab)
- Establish lightweight intake process for non-support technical advisory questions
- Partner with SE/Post-Sales to ensure technical consistency across pre- and post-sales
- Outcome by Day 60:
- At least one repeatable enablement session running
- One codified PoC pattern reusable across customer cohorts
- Measurable reduction in repeated advanced technical questions in a target area
- First 90 Days – Scale, Influence & Optimize
- Primary Goal: Operate as the recognized post-sales technical authority and multiplier
- Deliver a structured enablement series aligned to a customer maturity theme (e.g., secure pipelines, governance implementation)
- Expand PoC frameworks into reusable “customer-ready” kits
- Develop a technical content backlog aligned to customer journey stages
- Contribute field-informed feedback to Product and Engineering based on:
- Architectural friction
- Governance gaps
- Adoption blockers
- On exception, lead 1:1 advanced workshop or guided PoC for a high-impact customer use case
- Outcome by Day 90:
- Demonstrable lift in technical adoption across a defined customer cohort
- Library of scalable technical assets supporting key journey stages
- Recognized internally as the go-to SME for advanced post-sales architecture questions
Our take
Docker supplies a hub and desktop solution to simplify the workflow of app development teams. Originally known for popularising the idea of containerising software, it saw itself outpaced by Kubernetes. However, the company has identified a problem with the growing complexity of containerisation, with some apps consisting of dozens or even hundreds of containers - which is what it now addresses.
Docker has had a difficult time in the past, with 2019 seeing it sell off its enterprise business, reduce its workforce by hundreds, and change its leadership team. As a well known brand and ecosystem for containerisation, however, it aims to lure developers back to its product as well as to take advantage of the growing global demand for app development.
Returning to focus on developers rather than large companies was certainly a gamble, but one that seems to have paid off. The company has returned to profitability and raised Series C funding in 2022, which has been used to hire new talent, ramping up its business, and continuing to develop and refine its product. On top of this bounce back to success, it's also embarked on a series of acquisitions to bolster its business.
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Insights
Top investors
47% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Mar 2022
$105m
SERIES C
Mar 2021
$23m
SERIES B
Total funding: $526m
Company benefits
- 100% company paid medical premiums for employees and dependents
- Flexible Time Off Policy
- Employer Paid Holidays
- Generous Parental Leave (after 6 months of employment)
- Home Office Set Up Budget
- Monthly Technology Stipend
- Training Allowances
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Virtual and In-Person Social Events
- Docker Swag
- Quarterly Hackathons
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Don Johnson
(CEO)Prior to joining Docker in 2025, Don spent nearly 9 years at Oracle in various Engineering/VP roles. Before that, they spent over 7 years at Amazon as a Software Development Engineer and Principal Engineer.
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