Job Details

Join DigitalOcean's Copilots Engineering team to build Machine Learning and AI solutions on our Gradient Platform. This full‑time, remote senior software engineering role is based in Austin, Boston, Denver, San Francisco Bay Area or Seattle, and empowers developers to scale their businesses with simplified AI infrastructure.

Salary: $136,992 - $171,240, depending on experience and qualifications.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop gRPC APIs written in Go to deliver solutions to customers' Jobs To Be Done (JTBD).
• Collaborate with the team to define OKRs, driven by our product strategy, and develop roadmap items to successfully deliver on Key Results.
• Contribute to authoring of technical documents to deliver on feature development.
• Develop and improve AI Agent performance, correctness, and knowledge bases.
• Maintain and contribute to operational excellence and the stability of the platform.
• Contribute to quality assurance tooling and synthetic testing to proactively identify and address potential customer impacting issues.
• Collaborate with product teams on existing and new product launches to enable seamless integrations of services.
• Contribute to the documentation of processes and customer instructions.

What You'll Add To DigitalOcean

• Strong technical aptitude and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency in Go to develop gRPC and REST APIs.
• Hands‑on knowledge of microservices and distributed systems, including technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, MySQL, and Redis.
• Experience utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) to develop agentic solutions.
• Strong interest in direct collaboration with customers to define their key Jobs To Be Done and translate them into features.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Author technical documents in architecture and task definition.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• A proactive and detail‑oriented approach.

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, simplifying cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you'll work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We provide resources for continuous learning and growth.
• We care about your well‑being. From Employee Assistance Programs to flexible time off, we support you across the globe.
• We reward our employees. The salary range is $136,992‑$171,240, with additional bonus and equity opportunities.
• 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.
• This is a remote role.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Internet Publishing