[Remote] Staff Backend Engineer, Hub (US East Coast)

Docker, Incvia Jobright

RemotoUsSêniorCLT14 dias atrás

Salário Estimado

R$ 16.250,00 - R$ 23.000,00

Tecnologias

Go PostgreSQL AWS Docker Kubernetes Git GitHub API IA

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Descrição da Vaga

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA.

Docker, Inc is a leading platform for app development, making it easier for developers to focus on their core tasks.

They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to architect and operate high-scale distributed systems, ensuring performance and reliability while collaborating with various teams to drive impactful projects.

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

•Take part in on-call rotation for your team; respond to incidents, debug production issues, and drive continuous improvement of system reliability Skills • 8+ 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 • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

•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 Overview

•At Docker, we simplify the lives of developers who are making world-changing apps.

It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees.

Its website is https://www.docker.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship • Docker, Inc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 2 in 2021, 1 in 2020.

Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

Requisitos

8+ 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 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
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
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

Responsabilidades

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
Take part in on-call rotation for your team; respond to incidents, debug production issues, and drive continuous improvement of system reliability

Benefícios

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

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