Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

PaaS Insights

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DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud computing platform for developers and businesses

Consumer Software
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$148k - $220kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity Compensation

Senior

Remote in USA

This is a remote role.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Apache Kafka
Java
Docker
Go
Prometheus
Requirements
  • Experience in Go is required - this is our primary language for development (Java experience is nice to have).
  • Experiences working with configuration / infrastructure management (IaC), deployment automation, and instrumentation.
  • An appreciation of SRE principles, along with utilizing data and automation to improve systems.
  • Excellent communication skills. We work intimately with product teams to ensure our customers have the observability they need to be successful on our platform.
  • Curiosity and motivation to dive into challenges, get your hands dirty, and jump into complex problems to find effective solutions.
  • Experience with distributed systems or a strong desire to learn, with a focus on understanding the challenges of building and operating a cloud-scale platform.
Responsibilities
  • Contributing to the technical direction and architecture of our Customer Observability platform
  • Collaborating with other engineer’s to deliver scalable, reliable solutions for our customers
  • Support and improve our customer Insights Platform by operating and extending the Open Source software we depend on (Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana).
  • Working closely with other product teams to enhance product offerings and improve our customer's observability.
  • Working with DigitalOcean’s infrastructure and customer metrics for data mining and metering.
  • Automating operational tasks to improve efficiency and allow more time for innovation.
  • Working with exciting technologies such as Kubernetes, Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics, Go, Docker, Kafka and more.

DigitalOcean provides cloud computing services that enable developers and businesses to build, deploy, and scale applications efficiently. Its platform offers a range of fully managed services, allowing users to focus on software development rather than infrastructure management. DigitalOcean stands out from competitors by emphasizing simplicity, a strong community, and open-source support, making it accessible for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. The company's goal is to empower users to innovate and grow their businesses by providing the tools and support needed to streamline the development process.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$168.5M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

13%

2 year growth

28%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for cloud-native tools boosts DigitalOcean's market potential.
  • Partnerships with AI leaders like Hugging Face enhance DigitalOcean's offerings.
  • Expansion of edge computing aligns with DigitalOcean's scalable infrastructure.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from AWS and Google Cloud threatens DigitalOcean's market share.
  • Potential security vulnerabilities with new technologies like Bare Metal GPUs.
  • Economic uncertainty may reduce spending by DigitalOcean's core SMB customers.

What makes DigitalOcean unique

  • DigitalOcean offers a no DevOps required experience for developers.
  • The company focuses on simplicity and open-source solutions for cloud computing.
  • DigitalOcean's customer service and developer community engagement are key differentiators.

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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