Staff Backend/Data Engineer, Docker
$189.6-260.7k
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App development platform
Open for applications
App development platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$189.6-260.7k
Offers Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To increase the time developers spend on innovation, and decrease the time they spend on everything else.
Role
Who you are
- Deep knowledge in databases and storage systems like Postgres, DynamoDB, Elastic Search, S3. Experience is required for building and running those at scale
- 5+ years experience building, deploying, and monitoring SaaS services on top of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
- Proficiency in modern programming languages. We love to work with Go
- Comfortable following software engineering best practices such as code review, source control, continuous integration, and testing
- Comfortable with a high degree of autonomy (self-motivated, organized) and the ability to work remotely across time zones
- A backend engineer with massive experience in databases and data systems—or a data engineer/DBA who enjoys building APIs and backend services
- Strong expertise in data modeling, query optimization, and performance tuning
- Experience running production-grade data stores and services at scale
- Proficiency in at least one backend language/framework (e.g., Go, Python, Java, Node.js)
- A mindset for reliability, automation, and scalability
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Staff Backend/Data Engineer with deep data expertise—someone who thrives at the intersection of backend development, database engineering, and data infrastructure
- This role is all about owning services end-to-end, from building and operating large-scale data stores to designing resilient APIs
- The Hub team is responsible for the performant search, distribution, discovery and management of Docker images and other OCI content on Docker Hub
- We leverage open specifications and code to achieve this and work with partners and peers across the Cloud Native ecosystem
- Design and develop backend services with a strong emphasis on data integrity, scalability, and performance
- Architect and operate data storage and serving layers at scale (Postgres, NoSQL, object stores, …)
- Collaborate with product and data teams to ensure APIs and services serve data reliably and efficiently
- Own systems end-to-end, from schema design to deployment and monitoring in production
- First 30 days:
- Meet the team
- Understand the team mission
- Start diving into a part of the code base
- Ship a small change
- First 90 days:
- Feel comfortable in a part of the code base
- Meet people across the company
- Ship a more major change
- Have demoed something you worked on at the internal Product Development demos
- Attended a customer call
- One Year Outlook:
- Have autonomy/ownership over an area (level dependent)
- Helped shape the direction of Docker Hub and the registry (level dependent)
- Have worked with other teams at Docker on delivering an end to end feature
Our take
Docker supplies a hub and desktop solution to simplify the workflow of app development teams. Originally known for popularising the idea of containerising software, it saw itself outpaced by Kubernetes. However, the company has identified a problem with the growing complexity of containerisation, with some apps consisting of dozens or even hundreds of containers - which is what it now addresses.
Docker has had a difficult time in the recent past, with 2019 seeing it sell off its enterprise business, reduce its workforce by hundreds, and change its leadership team. As a well known brand and ecosystem for containerisation, however, it aims to lure developers back to its product as well as to take advantage of the growing global demand for app development.
Returning to focus on developers rather than large companies was certainly a gamble, but one that seems to have paid off. The company has returned to profitability and raised Series C funding in 2022, which is cited to fund hiring new talent, ramping up its business, and continuing to develop and refine its product. It's also embarked on a series of acquisitions to
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Insights
47% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
Mar 2022
$105m
SERIES C
Mar 2021
$23m
SERIES B
Total funding: $498m
Company benefits
- 100% company paid medical premiums for employees and dependents
- Flexible Time Off Policy
- “Whaleness” Days — At least 1 company wide day off per month
- Employer Paid Holidays
- Generous Maternity and Parental Leave
- Home Office Set Up Budget
- Monthly Technology Stipend
- Training Allowances
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Virtual and In-Person Social Events
- Docker Swag
- Quarterly Hackathons
- Virtual Coffee with Co-Workers
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Scott Johnston
(CEO, not founder)Has been COO and CPO with Docker prior to CEO role. Before that was VP, Marketing & Product at Puppet and a Venture Partner at Alloy Ventures.
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