Senior Product Manager, Docker
Desktop Platform
$176-220k
+ Equity
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App development platform
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App development platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$176-220k
+ Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To increase the time developers spend on innovation, and decrease the time they spend on everything else.
Role
Who you are
- Strong technical foundation with a computer science background and/or hands-on development experience (ideally 3+ years), enabling you to deeply understand developer needs
- Proven track record of 3+ years in product management for technical products, with particular expertise in developer tools and workflows
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences, from engineers to business stakeholders
- Proactive, hands-on approach to product quality, including willingness to participate in testing and validation
- Strong analytical skills and experience with data-driven product development
What the job involves
- The successful Sr Product Manager candidate is comfortable taking ownership of a complex area and driving it forwards. They have a technical background and intuitively understand the pains that developers experience.
- They work well with business, marketing, and other stakeholders across the organization and with engineers and the designer in their team. They are also good at being customer facing, working with some of our largest enterprise customers. Finally, they are passionate about developer tooling and engaging with developers
- Define and execute the product vision and strategy for Docker Desktop’s platform and enterprise functionality
- Collaborate with peers in Engineering and Design to build impactful and user-centric experiences
- Prioritize tasks strategically, manage integrations across teams, and ensure seamless delivery
- Clearly communicate and align stakeholders across the organization around shared goals and measurable outcomes
- Engagement with the open-source community within the container ecosystem to ensure we continue to support the needs of the community
- First 30 days:
- Familiarize yourself deeply with Docker Desktop and related tools
- Build relationships with your immediate team and key stakeholders
- Ship your first small improvement to the product
- First 90 days:
- Engage regularly with users and customers to gain valuable insights
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of Docker’s product landscape
- Formulate and begin executing an initial 6-month product vision and roadmap
- Deliver more impactful changes to our product
- One-Year Outlook
- Deliver measurable strategic value aligned with your established vision and roadmap
- Continuously enhance product experiences, directly impacting millions of developers worldwide
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 recent 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 is cited to fund hiring new talent, ramping up its business, and continuing to develop and refine its product. It's also embarked on a series of acquisitions to
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Insights
47% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Mar 2022
$105m
SERIES C
Mar 2021
$23m
SERIES B
Total funding: $497.9m
Company benefits
- 100% company paid medical premiums for employees and dependents
- Flexible Time Off Policy
- “Whaleness” Days — At least 1 company wide day off per month
- Employer Paid Holidays
- Generous Maternity and Parental Leave
- 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
- Virtual Coffee with Co-Workers
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Scott Johnston
(CEO, not founder)Has been COO and CPO with Docker prior to CEO role. Before that was VP, Marketing & Product at Puppet and a Venture Partner at Alloy Ventures.
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