Principal Product & Commercial Counsel

Required

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 6+ years of relevant legal experience, with a meaningful portion in-house at a software, cloud, or developer tools company; a combination of law firm and in-house experience is ideal.
• Deep familiarity with open source software licensing, including copyleft and permissive license regimes, license compatibility analysis, and OSS program governance.
• Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating SaaS, software licensing, and cloud services agreements, including enterprise customer negotiations of IP, indemnity, and liability provisions.
• Working technical fluency with developer software concepts such as virtual containers, registries, CI/CD, APIs, and software supply chain security; direct familiarity with Docker's products or comparable developer platforms is a strong plus.
• Understanding of AI and LLM legal issues, including model licensing, training data, and applicable regulatory frameworks such as the EU AI Act.
• AI-Native work capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for Product Managers and Engineers.
• Sound, risk-calibrated judgment and a bias toward practical solutions that enable the business.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and to manage competing priorities independently.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and build strong working relationships.
• Meet with the Head of Legal to understand Docker's product, licensing, and IP vision.