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Overview

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Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. We're building the simplest scalable cloud with a strong community of top talent. If you have a growth mindset, like to think big and bold, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, you'll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for dreamers and builders in the world.

We are looking for a Senior Engineer II who is passionate about Kubernetes and excited about taking our managed Kubernetes solution (DOKS) to the next level.

As a Senior Engineer II at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. This role is on the DOKS team that is in charge of DigitalOcean's managed Kubernetes offering.

What You'll Do

• Develop the DigitalOcean Managed Kubernetes product.
• Develop back-end gRPC services written in Go deployed on Kubernetes.
• Design back-end services and author engineering design documents.
• Raise the bar for Operational Excellence.
• Independently lead projects.
• Navigate the complexity of distributed systems and operate them in production.
• Break the design documents into actionable epics and stories with estimates.
• Run experiments to optimize user experience and increase adoption of DOKS.
• Contribute to and maintain open-source projects, and collaborate with our developer community through customer meetings, blogs, and podcasts.
• Find emerging tools, trends, and methodologies and show your team how to integrate them against existing systems and processes.
• Regularly interact with important customers to understand their needs in the product.
• Contribute meaningfully to discussions on architecture, implementation, design patterns, and processes while being able to succinctly convey ideas to peers and mentees.
• Work on teams that operate across multiple time zones.

What You'll Add To DigitalOcean

• Expert knowledge of Kubernetes internals and Go.
• Experience operating Kubernetes platforms at scale.
• Ability to drive complex projects from inception through completion.

Why You'll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. You'll be 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.
• We prioritize career development. You'll do the best work of your career. We are a high-performance organization that will challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team provides resources to ensure you keep growing, including conference/training reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• We care about your well-being. We provide a competitive benefits package to support you, with specifics varying by location.
• We reward our employees. Salary range for this position is $140,000 - $175,000, with potential bonuses and equity compensation including equity grants and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on protected characteristics.
• This is a remote role.