Staff Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Docker, a remote-first company experiencing exponential growth, as a Staff Backend Engineer on the Core Experiences team. You will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining backend services across Docker's ecosystem, collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position requires strong Golang and PostgreSQL expertise, experience with distributed systems, and a proven track record in backend engineering. You will mentor other engineers, troubleshoot complex issues, and participate in on-call rotations. Docker offers a variety of benefits, including paid parental leave, a technology stipend, PTO, and equity.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a senior or staff backend engineer, with strong expertise in Golang and backend architecture
• Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL or equivalent relational databases, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Knowledge of security best practices and experience implementing secure backend systems
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS preferred, or GCP/Azure), infrastructure as code, and containerization technologies
• Proficiency in designing and building distributed systems with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues across a variety of systems and technologies
• Experience or strong interest in user profile and organization management
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience mentoring and leading technical teams
• Desire to work in a fully remote, international team and proactively contribute beyond the job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of backend services and systems, with a focus on Golang and PostgreSQL
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, and Engineering, to define technical requirements and deliver high-impact solutions
• Architect and implement scalable, secure, and reliable APIs and services to support Docker’s products and ecosystem
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, documentation, and security
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure system reliability
• Serve as a mentor and technical leader to other engineers, fostering growth and excellence across the team
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across services and systems, ensuring smooth operation in production environments
• Participate in a daytime on-call rotation for one week every 2-6 months, ensuring system reliability and receiving additional compensation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event-driven architectures and systems (e.g., Kafka, River queue)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD best practices and experience with systems like Jenkins or GitHub Actions
• Exposure to frontend technologies and APIs is a plus, but not required

Benefits

• Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
• 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
• Quarterly, company-wide hackathons
• 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