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We are looking for a Software Engineer (Network Automation) to join the existing network engineering team, working with the infrastructure group. Reporting to the Manager of Networking Infra, the software engineer will be part of a team that is automating and maintaining the DigitalOcean network handling all the traffic from the Internet edge to the hypervisors. Our networks need to be massively scalable, and enable systems agility, while providing our hundreds of thousands of customers with the most stable platform. We work with other infrastructure and engineering teams to ensure new products and features have scalable network architectures and will provide the performance our customers require.
If you’re looking for a software engineering role to challenge your skills and be rewarding and fulfilling, while working with top of the line network infrastructure and help build software to manage a large network with huge scaling requirements and modern design, this job is for you.
What You'll Be Doing:- Designing, developing and maintaining software tools/automation for networking infra and systems to help us manage our networks across all of our sites at DO.
- Working with networking infrastructure focused engineers to develop/maintain our network automation and monitoring platform
- Helping to maintain good code quality by providing guidance during code reviews
- Leverage AI coding tools to rapidly prototype and roll out solutions
- B.Tech./B.E./B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent degree
- Knowledge of basic networking concepts and either have previous experience or have a strong interest in learning and working on software and tools to automate data center networks.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python
- Familiarity with Linux
- Familiarity with CI/CD, containers and/or virtualization, web servers, and databases
- Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack is preferred.
- Familiarity with automation frameworks (Salt preferred, Ansible)
- Good knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git, and accustomed to multi-branch development
- Programming languages: Python, Go, Bash
- Tools: Salt, Ansible, NAPALM, NetBox, Prometheus, Kubernetes, Hasura GraphQL
- Technologies and standards: IPFIX, OpenConfig, NETCONF
- Network protocols: BGP, MPLS, IS-IS, OSPF
- Network hardware: Juniper, Arista
*This job is located in Hyderabad, India
JR: 2026-8247
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- We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
- We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
- We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
- We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
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
- B.Tech., B.E., B.Sc. in Computer Science, or equivalent degree
- Knowledge of basic networking concepts
- Previous experience or strong interest in software and tools for automating data center networks
- Demonstrated ability in Go or Python
- Familiarity with Linux
- Familiarity with CI/CD, containers or virtualization, web servers, and databases
- Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack
- Familiarity with Salt or Ansible automation frameworks
- Good knowledge of Git and multi-branch development
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