Staff Backend Engineer, Hub (US East Coast)
At Docker, we make app development easier so developers can focus on what matters. Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a passion for innovation and great developer experiences. With over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, Docker is the #1 tool for building, sharing, and running apps—trusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike. We’re growing fast and just getting started. Come join us for a whale of a ride!
We’re looking for a Staff Backend Engineer with extensive experience in distributed systems, large-scale backend architecture, and high-volume storage systems. You will own systems end-to-end—from schema design and API architecture to deployment, observability, and operational excellence.
The work is highly dynamic, and you will operate in a fast-paced environment where we continuously evolve the platform to support enormous growth in traffic, data, and global usage. You’ll collaborate across engineering, SRE, Product, and Design while acting as a technical leader who simplifies complexity, elevates engineering quality, and improves a globally critical developer platform.
If you’re passionate about building and operating massive-scale distributed systems with huge data and throughput demands, this role is for you.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Distributed Systems & Backend Engineering
- 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.
Data Infrastructure & Storage
- Design, optimize, operate the data and storage layers - for both Relational and NoSql as well as object storage and related technologies.
- Devel...