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.

Requirements

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

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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend engineeringdistributed systemslarge-scale backend architecturesGolangKubernetesPostgreSQLDynamoDBAWSevent-driven systemsstreaming systems

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationautonomyproblem-solvingcommunicationdesign reviewscontinuous improvementfast-paced environmentproduction support

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineeringrelated field degreeequivalent practical experience