Docker, Inc · 4 hours ago
Staff Backend Engineer, Hub (US East Coast)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$195K/yr - $276K/yr
12+ years expDocker, Inc is a remote-first company dedicated to making app development easier for developers. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to architect and operate high-scale distributed systems while improving the performance and reliability of their platform.
Developer PlatformDeveloper ToolsInformation TechnologySoftware
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Responsibilities
Architect, build, and operate high-scale distributed systems powering Docker Hub’s registry platform—spanning artifact storage, metadata services, indexing workflows, and performance-critical APIs
Lead the design and implementation of backend services with a strong emphasis on scalability, correctness, resilience, and performance
Drive major initiatives around multi-region replication, caching strategies, request-path optimization, and core registry reliability
Design, optimize, operate the data and storage layers - for both Relational and NoSql as well as object storage and related technologies
Develop schemas and data models to support high-throughput, large-volume workloads
Own systems end-to-end—from storage-layer behavior to API design, deployment workflows, and production monitoring
Improve the performance and reliability of one of the world’s largest repositories of container images
Develop and enhance observability through metrics, traces, alerting, and dashboards
Lead improvements to deployment and operational tooling (e.g., Argo CD, GitHub Actions)
Participate in on-call rotations as part of supporting critical production services
Mentor engineers and lead design and architecture reviews
Partner with Product, Design, SRE, and Platform teams to deliver high-impact projects
Engage with open-source communities, cloud-native partners, and the broader ecosystem
Qualification
Required
12+ years backend engineering experience with deep expertise in distributed systems and large-scale backend architectures
Strong production experience with Golang, including designing and operating large Go-based services in cloud environments
Strong production experience with Kubernetes, including operating services at scale
Experience designing and running high-scale storage systems (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or equivalent) in production
Experience building and operating cloud-based services (AWS preferred)
Experience with event-driven or streaming systems, such as Kafka, SNS/SQS, or equivalent
Strong foundation in software engineering best practices: design documentation, testing strategies, CI/CD, code review, observability
Comfortable functioning autonomously in a fully distributed, remote-first team and working effectively in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
Experience with OCI registries, artifact stores, or large-scale content distribution systems
Familiarity with search/indexing systems or metadata-rich architectures
Contributions to cloud-native or open-source ecosystems
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
Company
Docker, Inc
At Docker, we simplify the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$435.86MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesTribe CapitalInsight Partners
2022-03-31Series C· $105M
2021-03-16Series B· $23M
2019-11-13Series A· $35M
Leadership Team
Jean-Laurent de Morlhon
Vice President of Software Engineering
Dieu Cao
Head Of Product Management
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