Docker, Inc

Senior People Partner, Engineering and Security

Docker, Inc

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Canada

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Salary

💰 $151,600 - $189,500 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to Engineering and Security leadership on org design, workforce planning, operating rhythms, and team effectiveness.
  • Diagnose organizational health (structure, spans/layers, talent distribution, engagement signals) and recommend clear actions.
  • Partner with leaders through change, including reorganizations, leadership transitions, and scaling moments.
  • Coach leaders and managers at multiple levels on performance, feedback, accountability, and team culture.
  • Build manager capability through toolkits, training, and real-time guidance, especially for new managers and fast-growing teams.
  • Support succession planning, talent reviews, and readiness conversations for critical roles.
  • Lead end-to-end performance processes for your client groups (calibrations, promotions, development planning, performance improvement).
  • Partner with leaders to define expectations for high performance in technical orgs, including clear role scope, career paths (IC and manager), and leveling conversations.
  • Identify retention risks and development opportunities, and drive practical plans to address them.
  • Independently manage complex employee relations concerns with sound judgment, empathy, and consistency.
  • Partner with Legal and the People team on investigations, performance actions, and policy interpretation, ensuring compliance with US employment practices.
  • Bring an extra layer of discretion and care when supporting Security teams and sensitive business areas.
  • Champion inclusive leadership and equitable people practices in Engineering and Security.
  • Translate engagement, attrition, and sentiment data into action plans with leaders, then drive follow-through and measurable improvement.
  • Strengthen connection and belonging in distributed teams.
  • Use HR metrics and insights to spot trends, influence decisions, and evaluate impact (headcount, attrition, performance distribution, internal mobility, engagement).
  • Share clear, leader-ready narratives from the data, not just dashboards.
  • Partner closely with Talent Acquisition on hiring plans and candidate strategy for technical roles.
  • Collaborate with Total Rewards, People Ops, and L&D to deliver programs that fit Engineering and Security realities.
  • Contribute to People Team initiatives, playbooks, and scaling improvements beyond your client group.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of progressive HRBP/People Partner experience, including meaningful experience supporting Engineering and or Security (or similarly technical, product-focused orgs).
  • Strong working knowledge of US employment practices and employee relations, with comfort navigating ambiguity and sensitive issues.
  • Experience supporting global, distributed teams, with particular strength partnering across the US and EMEA regions (leaders, employment practices, and cultural context).
  • Demonstrated strength in org design, workforce planning, talent reviews, and coaching leaders through performance and change.
  • Data fluency: you use metrics to tell a story, make decisions, and drive measurable action (Excel/Google Sheets proficiency required).
  • Clear, confident communicator who can influence senior leaders and build trust quickly.
  • High integrity, strong judgment, and consistent follow-through in a fast-moving environment.
  • Familiarity with HRIS systems and standard People tools.
Benefits
  • Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
  • Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
  • Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
  • 16 weeks of paid Parental leave
  • Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month
  • PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
  • Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes
  • Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company
  • Docker Swag
  • Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country
  • Remote-first culture, with offices in Seattle and Paris
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
HR metricsorg designworkforce planningemployee relationstalent reviewscoachingdata fluencyperformance improvementchange managementsuccession planning
Soft Skills
trusted advisorclear communicatorinfluencehigh integritystrong judgmentempathyteam culturecollaborationdiscretionbuilding trust