Staff Backend Engineer

Overview

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.

Required Skills

• - 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.

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