Director, Product Design at Docker

The role

Docker is seeking a Director of Product Design to lead the team responsible for existing and new products across GUIs and the CLI. You will manage designers, maintain a high bar for craft through hands-on work, and collaborate with cross-functional leaders to simplify complex technical systems.

What you'll do

• Lead and grow the product design team while mentoring designers from mid-level to staff
• Set and maintain high craft standards through direct work and regular design critiques
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to ensure design and engineering ship together
• Empower designers with ownership of complex problems and the context to make decisions
• Shape the team workflow by integrating AI tools to accelerate design processes
• Collaborate with design engineering to evolve the shared design system for faster iteration

What you'll bring

• Proven experience leading and growing product design teams through organizational change
• Strong technical background with the ability to design and prototype complex systems
• Proficiency in using AI tools within daily design workflows and building processes
• Experience partnering closely with design engineers and engaging in technical decision-making
• Ability to communicate a clear design vision while remaining open to constructive feedback

Your impact

You will elevate the quality of Dockers product portfolio by transforming technically complex container workflows into intuitive user experiences. By leading the design strategy for AI agent platforms, you will help define the next generation of developer tooling and ensure autonomous workflows are trustworthy and accessible.