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Full-Time

Manager – Software Engineering

Posted on 3/1/2024

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud computing services for developers

Consulting
Enterprise Software

Junior, Mid, Senior

Remote in USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software QA & Testing
Software Engineering
Required Skills
JavaScript
TypeScript
Requirements
  • Experience managing, coaching, and mentoring software engineers
  • Strong interest and experience in development platforms, MLOps, CI/CD, infrastructure or making products for technical teams
  • Experience with system, API, infrastructure design using cloud concepts such as storage volumes, private networks, load balancers, virtual machines
  • Experience in a fast-paced, high growth tech environment building and scaling internal platforms using Javascript, Typescript, or Go
  • Able to make effective trade-offs in regards to both engineering and product requirements, while balancing short term and long term needs
  • Experience shipping products at scale and on-time, with a focus on the customer
  • Experience managing and delivering projects throughout the entire SDLC
  • Experience developing cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineering, operations, support, and product groups
  • Experience with end-to-end quality best practices and their implementation
  • Experience with staffing, interviewing, building, and retaining teams
  • Experience conveying complex ideas in written, verbal and presentational formats
Responsibilities
  • Recruiting, managing, and maintaining a world-class remote engineering team
  • Planning and executing complex technical projects
  • Collaborating with technical leads and contributing to the overall architecture, design, and development of storage projects
  • Managing software project schedules using various life cycle approaches
  • Developing processes and tools to improve team performance and quality-of-life
  • Developing processes and tools to improve product performance and quality
  • Working with the product team to ensure successful product and feature rollouts from requirements analysis through implementation and long-term operations
  • Collaborating with cross functional teams in infrastructure, operations, support, core services and systems engineering to design idiomatic, sustainable solutions
  • Supporting the goals and developing growth opportunities for team members
  • Facilitating transparent, constructive communication between team members
  • Providing coaching and counseling via mentoring, one-on-one meetings, etc
  • Organizing regular performance appraisals
  • Planning and executing relevant training for the engineering team

DigitalOcean provides cloud computing services with predictable pricing, robust documentation, and scalability, catering to developers, startups, and small to medium-sized businesses. The company emphasizes simplicity, community, open source, and customer support to minimize infrastructure management and drive business growth.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.5B

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

48%

Benefits

Remote-first

Full health coverage

Wellness coverage

Flexible vacation time

Team-building & social events

401(k) plans

ESPP

Education support

Partner support

Employee giving

INACTIVE