[Hiring] Senior Engineer I, Compute @DigitalOcean

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer I who is passionate about building features that you and your peers will love. As a Senior Software Engineer I, reporting to Mavis Franco (Manager, Software Engineering) at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. In this role, you will lead complex technical initiatives across our distributed control plane, building high-throughput microservices and core infrastructure products.

• Design and implement high-performance distributed control plane services using Go to ensure low-latency and fault-tolerant orchestration across core compute infrastructure.
• Lead technical execution for complex project workstreams from design to release to deliver predictable business outcomes on targeted timelines.
• Develop scalable microservice interfaces using gRPC and REST to streamline communication and maintain reliable service contracts across distributed systems.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical guidance and structured code reviews to elevate team execution and code quality standards.
• Solve complex distributed systems edge cases and operational bottlenecks to optimize platform resilience and maximize system uptime.
• Identify structural process and architectural inefficiencies to continuously refine build pipelines, service boundaries, and operational workflows.
• Participate in on-call operational support and system monitoring to troubleshoot production incidents rapidly and maintain high platform availability.

Qualifications

• Experience with Go, microservices architecture, and building distributed control plane systems or low-latency infrastructure APIs.
• Experience with containerization, virtualization, or cloud-native infrastructure technologies (e.g., Kubernetes or Firecracker).
• A deep understanding of distributed systems principles, concurrency patterns, and network performance tuning in Linux environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, break isolated problems into deliverable features, and mentor engineers to drive team efficiency.
• Growth Mindset focused with a desire to learn, an appetite for feedback, and a "leave it better than you found it" attitude towards system architecture and code maintainability.

Requirements

• Compensation Range: $139,200 - $174,000
• This is a remote role.
• JR: 2026-8130
• #LI-Remote

Benefits

• Competitive array of benefits to support employee well-being, including Employee Assistance Program and flexible time off policy.
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses for continued growth and development.
• Equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Program.