About this role
Docker has been one of the most loved brands in developer tooling, trusted by more than 20 million monthly users and over 20 billion container image pulls. From solo founders to the world's largest companies, developers rely on Docker to build, share, and run their applications across our suite of products including Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, and Docker Scout.
We are a globally distributed, remote-first team building the tools that define how software gets built and delivered. As AI agents redefine software development, Docker is at the center of that shift, providing the sandboxed environments, verified images, and secure infrastructure that make autonomous workflows trustworthy by default.
Full Fluency in German and English is mandatory for the role.
We are seeking a highly consultative, commercially minded Senior Solutions Engineer to support our most strategic accounts. This role is a critical technical seller position, owning pre-sales technical strategy, shaping customer requirements early, and influencing outcomes in complex, competitive sales cycles.
You will act as a trusted technical advisor and champion owner, partnering closely with Account Executives, Post Sales, and Product teams to drive measurable business and technical value through
- Technical Selling & Deal Shaping,
- Technical Champion Ownership & Thought Leadership,
- Customer & Internal Advocacy and
- Competitive & Strategic Selling
This role reports to the Director of Solutions Engineering and operates at the intersection of technical depth, business acumen, and competitive selling discipline.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Selling & Deal Shaping:
- Lead technical discovery to deeply understand customer business objectives, constraints, success criteria, and buying drivers.
- Shape technical requirements early in the sales cycle to align customer outcomes with Docker’s differentiated value.
- Design, position, and execute structured PoCs and PoVs, including defining success criteria, evaluation plans, and exit strategies.
- Influence customer decision-making through workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and technical executive briefings.
- Translate complex technical capabilities into clear business value narratives.
Technical Champion Ownership & Thought Leadership:
- Build, own, and expand relationships with customer technical champions and influencers.
- Establish credibility as a trusted advisor through technical thought leadership, architectural guidance, and industry best practices.
- Leverage champion relationships to influence broader buying groups, shape requirements, and uncover cross-sell and expansion opportunities.
- Maintain engagement beyond initial sale ensuring outcomes are realized and leveraging insights to support future sales motions.
Customer & Internal Advocacy:
- Advocate for customer needs with Product and Engineering, providing clear, actionable feedback informed by field experience.
- Coordinate with Post