Staff Product Designer, Docker

• If you’re a systems thinker, a visual craft expert, and a designer who loves working closely with engineers, this is a rare opportunity to reshape one of the most iconic brands in developer tooling
• 10+ years of product design experience, with deep exposure to design systems at scale
• Have shipped or rebuilt multiple design systems, ideally including migrations
• Strong interaction & visual design craft; you care about details others overlook
• Familiar with tokens, pipelines, and modern DS tooling (Figma, Storybook, Chromatic)
• Some front-end knowledge
• Experience in SaaS or dev tools preferred, but not required
• A visionary & a craftsperson, equally comfortable with big-picture system design and pixel-level polish
• A collaborator who works fluidly with the existing Staff Designer; responsibilities evolve based on strengths
• An engineering partner who speaks the language of implementation and earns engineering trust
• A communicator capable of storytelling at all levels, from ICs to execs
• A culture-builder who thrives in high-trust, transparent, designer–engineer unified environments

Desirable

• We’re looking for a Staff Product Designer to help define, elevate, and scale the next generation of DDS (Docker Design System)
• This role will partner closely with our existing Staff Designer to shape a more cohesive, modern, and expressive Docker, one rooted in robust design tokens, cross-surface consistency, world-class craft, and a refreshed visual language
• Co-lead the next evolution of Docker’s design system, including component and pattern libraries, token architecture, Figma libraries, and the migration from MUI to a more modern system
• Modernize Docker’s visual language and help launch a fresh, future-ready aesthetic across products
• Build a token-driven foundation that scales across web and desktop surfaces
• Partner with engineering to deliver a high-quality and efficient design system
• Set a new bar for UI quality and consistency across the Docker ecosystem
• Own the visual refresh of Docker’s product experience, grounded in clarity, depth, and a clean, modern feel
• Collaborate with designers, offering meaningful critique and assistance to level up design cross-org
• Drive company-wide design consistency
• Facilitate cross-team alignment, negotiate tradeoffs, and champion systems thinking
• Shape rituals, governance models, contribution frameworks within the design systems team and broader design systems education within the product org
• Mentor designers, influence cross-functional peers, and coach teams on how to design with and for systems
• Build high-trust partnerships with engineering, product, research, and leadership
• Co-lead the strategic plan for moving Docker off MUI toward a more scalable, token-led system
• Improve engineering velocity, reduce UI rework, and increase satisfaction for both engineering and design teams
• First 3 months
• Develop a deep understanding of DDS, its challenges, and its opportunities
• Ship your first component or pattern
• Audit concerns from designers and engineers and identify which will be solved by migration vs. separate fixes
• First 6 Months
• Drive the next evolution of Docker’s design system vision and establish a migration plan with the DDS team
• Secure alignment and buy-in across leadership and partner teams
• One-year Outlook
• Demonstrate meaningful progress toward the new system with major “big rock” issues addressed
• Improve engineering + design sentiment about the design system