Staff Backend Engineer, Hub (East Coast)

The role

You will architect, build, and operate high-scale distributed systems for the Docker Hub registry platform. This includes designing backend services, managing data and storage layers, and improving platform reliability and observability.

What you will do

• Architect, build, and operate high-scale distributed systems for Docker Hub
• Lead design and implementation of backend services
• Drive initiatives for multi-region replication, caching, and registry reliability
• Design, optimize, and operate relational, NoSQL, and object storage layers
• Develop schemas and data models for high-throughput workloads
• Improve performance and reliability of container image repositories
• Develop and enhance observability through metrics, traces, alerting, and dashboards
• Lead improvements to deployment and operational tooling
• Participate in on-call rotations
• Mentor engineers and lead design and architecture reviews

Required qualifications

• 8+ years backend engineering experience with expertise in distributed systems and large-scale backend architectures
• Strong production experience with Golang
• Strong production experience with Kubernetes
• Experience designing and running high-scale storage systems (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or equivalent) in production
• Experience building and operating cloud-based services
• 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
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• 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
• AWS preferred

Benefits

• Remote-first by design
• Flexibility to manage your schedule
• Generous PTO
• Designated quarterly Whaleness Days
• Designated end-of-year Whaleness break
• Home office support
• Technology stipend equivalent to US$100 net per month
• Annual stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and continued learning
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment
• Equity for all full-time employees
• Medical, retirement, and paid holidays vary by country
• Docker swag

Before you apply

• Docker considers visa sponsorship on a case-by-case basis based on business needs
• Docker may use AI-assisted tools during our recruiting process
• Candidates may be invited to opt in to interview recordings

About the company

Docker is a globally distributed, remote-first team building tools that define how software gets built and delivered. Their products include Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, and Docker Scout.