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Manager of Engineering

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DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud computing platform for developers and businesses

Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Data & Analytics

Compensation Overview

$164.3k - $240kAnnually

+ Bonus + Equity Compensation

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

This is a remote role.

Category
Engineering Management
Software Development Management
Required Skills
gRPC
UI/UX Design
Go
Marketing
Requirements
  • Experience building software used by 1000s of users.
  • Integrate regular customer feedback into software development practices, and leverage customer feedback to drive features with a focus on always delivering value to DigitalOcean customers.
  • Awareness and authentic interest in learning in areas such as Golang gRPC principles, infrastructure operations, large language models.
  • A commitment to delivering scalable reliable systems.
  • Systems thinking.
Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of back-end software engineers developing gRPC APIs and operating infrastructure for our observability (metrics, logging, alerting) solutions.
  • Develop efficient team methods to adroitly delivery value to our customers.
  • Collaborate across the organization and consistently interface with UI, UX, customer success, marketing, and engineering teams.
  • Develop Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and utilize these Key Results to measure and report on the success of the team.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define roadmaps to build the next generation of products for our developer community.
  • Review and give input on architectural system designs.
  • Pair with leads on delivery of features, and resolutions of defects.
  • Career coaching including performance assessment, and career development.
  • Collaborate directly with customers to learn more about their jobs to be done and how DigitalOcean can better serve them.
  • Escalation path for the product on-call rotation, and drive improvements post incidents.

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

$1.5B

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

24%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The appointment of experienced leaders like Wade Wegner and Bratin Saha signals strong strategic direction and potential for growth.
  • Partnerships with companies like LinkDaddy enhance DigitalOcean's ecosystem, providing additional value to customers.
  • The continuous enhancement of services, such as the introduction of Managed OpenSearch and advanced MongoDB configurations, demonstrates DigitalOcean's commitment to innovation and customer needs.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive cloud services market, dominated by giants like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, poses a significant challenge to DigitalOcean's market share.
  • Legal issues, such as the recent case with the Dutch gambling regulator, could impact the company's reputation and operational stability.

What makes DigitalOcean unique

  • DigitalOcean's focus on simplicity and community support sets it apart from larger, more complex cloud service providers like AWS and Google Cloud.
  • Their fully managed offerings, such as Managed OpenSearch and MongoDB, provide specialized solutions that cater specifically to developers and SMBs.
  • DigitalOcean's revamped App Platform emphasizes cost efficiency and scalability, making it particularly attractive for startups and growing technology businesses.

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