Director, Product Design

Docker, Inc

. Lead and grow the product design team.

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $206,500 - $295,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading product design teams, fostering growth from mid-level to senior designers, and collaborating effectively with engineering and product teams. Proficient in utilizing AI tools to enhance design processes and capable of prototyping complex products, including those for developer-led adoption.

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Product Design LeadershipAI Tool UtilizationPrototyping in Front-End CodeCollaboration with EngineeringDesigning Technically Complex Products

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Hard Skills

PrototypingDesign CritiqueUser Interface DesignUser Experience DesignDesign SystemsReactTypeScriptAI-Powered Product DesignCLI DesignGUI Design

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationOpen to ChallengeTeam LeadershipTrust BuildingProblem Ownership

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsDesign SoftwarePrototyping ToolsCollaboration Platforms

Industry Keywords

DockerEnterprise DesignDeveloper-Led AdoptionTechnical ComplexityDesign Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and grow the product design team.
Set the craft bar expected at each level and uphold it through critique and personal work.
Partner with engineering and product from project inception so design and engineering ship together.
Give designers ownership of important problems with context and trust.
Shape the team’s use of AI tools, with human judgment leading and tools accelerating work.
Collaborate with design engineering and the design system team to improve shared systems without limiting new ideas.
Lead design for existing and new Docker products across GUIs and the CLI.
Report to the SVP of Design.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Led a product design team of comparable size through change.
Grown designers from mid-level through senior and staff.
Partnered closely with design engineers and engineering leaders.
Ability to engage with technical decisions shaping the experience.
Ability to state a clear point of view to engineering and product leaders while remaining open to challenge.
Ability to prototype and critique flows at the level of spacing, states, motion, and copy.
Show work from the last year.
Uses AI tools in daily work and can demonstrate their use, including intervention when output is inadequate.
Experience designing technically complex products.
Bonus: Experience leading design for AI-powered or agent products, including experiences beyond a graphical interface.
Bonus: Experience designing for developer-led adoption and complex enterprise customers.
Bonus: Ability to prototype in front-end code such as React or TypeScript.
Must be authorized to work in the country where applying.
Docker does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first by design – Work from your home, with offices in Seattle and Paris for connection and collaboration.
Flexibility that fits your life – Manage your schedule while delivering great work.
Generous PTO
Designated quarterly Whaleness Days
Designated end-of-year Whaleness break
Home office support
Technology stipend equivalent to US$100 net per month
Annual stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and continued learning
16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment
Equity for all full-time employees
Medical benefits
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
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