Senior Software Engineer I, Network Products + LBaaS

Posted 21 Days Ago
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Seattle, WA, USA
Hybrid
139K-174K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • Software • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
DigitalOcean is the Inference Cloud built for production AI.
The Role
Develop and maintain scalable control-plane software for DigitalOcean’s network products, including APIs, services, and tools. Responsibilities include implementing, testing, optimizing, and supporting reliable distributed systems; collaborating across networking teams; improving developer and customer experiences; establishing engineering best practices; and contributing to architecture, monitoring, performance, and mission-critical platform reliability.
Summary Generated by Built In

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here.  We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. 

As a Senior Software Engineer 1 at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. This role will be on the Network Products team, reporting to the Engineering Manager, where you will write control plane software: developing APIs, troubleshooting and improving the customer experience, and helping the team to own some of the product offerings end-to-end. Our team is passionate about quality, performance, and the reliability of the Network Products product suite and is excited about the impact our work has on the company and customers.

What You’ll Do:
  • Work as a member of the team on the implementation, testing and optimization of new services and tools that run at scale and solve performance and monitoring problems.
  • Work with other teams within Networking to build the next generation of products and services for our developers community.
  • Support existing products and contribute creative solutions to the pain points.
  • Help improve our toolings and process to ship robust and mission-critical parts of the ecosystem.
  • Help establish best practices for development and architecture and ways to achieve them
  • Use technologies and tools such as: Go, Consul, Kafka, SQL, Chef, Git, Jira, gRPC, Prometheus, Grafana, Lightstep, Docker, DNS, and Kubernetes
What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:
  • Experience with Go programming language and unit tests
  • Some experience designing and developing high performance systems
  • Some domain knowledge of Networking stack or a strong willingness to learn
  • Experience designing and developing full-stack applications with databases and API
  • Experience with leading work across multiple teams to build API contracts
  • Experience with cloud development, containerization and virtualization
  • Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD)
  • Bonus: You have used gRPC to build robust distributed and high-demand systems
  • Bonus: Working knowledge of Temporal and Kafka
  • B.S/M.S in Computer Science or relevant and equivalent experience.
Compensation Range: 
  • $139,200 - $174,000

JR: 2026-8309

*This is a hybrid role

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Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean
  • We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with a high-growth trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As part of our team, you’ll embody our "Shark" mindset: bold, ambitious, and scrappy. You'll lead with a bias for action and take true ownership of our products, customer success, and team culture.
  • We prioritize career development. At DigitalOcean, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will join a community of exceptional talent, collaborating closely with some of the brightest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance and fast-paced organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our talent development team prioritizes your professional development and provides resources to support your growth. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education, subject to company policy. 
  • We care about your well-being. We take a comprehensive approach to our total rewards packages because we know different things drive different people. Our benefits are designed to support you and may include flexible time off, local team meetups, and mental health and well being support. Our benefits philosophy is consistent globally, but specific benefits and eligibility vary by location to reflect local needs and regulations.
  • We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. Eligible employees may also receive equity compensation, which may include a new hire equity grant and, in participating countries, the opportunity to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. Equity awards are subject to approval and the terms of the applicable plan.
    • Non-sales roles: In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in DigitalOcean’s annual bonus plan and may be eligible for a new hire equity grant, subject to plan terms and local eligibility. Bonus amounts depend on company and individual performance.
    • Sales roles (sales compensation eligible): In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible to earn incentive compensation under the applicable sales compensation plan and may be eligible for a new hire equity grant, subject to plan terms and local eligibility.
  • DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.

Skills Required

  • Experience with the Go programming language and unit testing
  • Experience designing and developing high-performance systems
  • Domain knowledge of networking stacks or strong willingness to learn
  • Experience designing and developing full-stack applications with databases and APIs
  • Experience leading work across multiple teams to build API contracts
  • Experience with cloud development, containerization, and virtualization
  • Experience with continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
  • Experience using gRPC to build robust distributed and high-demand systems
  • Working knowledge of Temporal and Kafka
  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, or relevant equivalent experience

What the Team is Saying

DigitalOcean Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible paid time off is prominently advertised and frequently characterized as generous and practical to use. Feedback suggests employees value the autonomy around time away from work.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as above average, with examples of phased return-to-work support. Feedback suggests family-support programs are a meaningful part of the total package.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and mental-health coverage are consistently described as comprehensive and well-regarded. Feedback suggests health benefits are a standout strength relative to other areas.

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The Company
HQ: Broomfield, CO
1,400 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

DigitalOcean is the Inference Cloud — a full-stack, production-ready cloud platform built to run AI applications with predictable performance, sustainable economics, and radically simpler operations at scale. We are built for teams turning AI into real products — not just training models. Our advantage is not fewer features, but fewer failure modes when operating AI at scale — combining minimal operational overhead, predictable cost efficiency, and a full-stack cloud that works as a system. Hyperscalers are broad by design. Neoclouds are infrastructure-first. DigitalOcean is inference-first — with a real cloud underneath. It combines inference-optimized compute, managed inference software, and integrated cloud capabilities that reduce operational burden for teams running real workloads. Inference is the foundation—not the boundary. Everything else builds on top of it.

Why Work With Us

At DO, we do career-defining work. We innovate with AI and build cutting-edge tech. Our rewards to match that intensity - to motivate you, recognize your impact, and give you what you need to thrive. If you have a growth mindset, like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment, you'll find your place here.

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