Company Overview
Digital Ocean streamlines cloud computing, enabling businesses to focus on innovation. With reliable infrastructure and fully managed solutions, we empower startups and growing digital businesses to build, deploy, and scale seamlessly. By prioritizing simplicity, security, and expert support, we help customers spend less time on infrastructure management and more time creating impactful digital experiences.
Senior Network Engineer (Remote)
At Digital Ocean, we’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance networks that power the Internet. We’re looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our team and help design, implement, and maintain our global network—from the Internet edge to hypervisor connections. Reporting to the Manager of Network Engineering, you’ll work alongside infrastructure and engineering teams to ensure our platform remains agile, stable, and scalable for our customers.
What You’ll Do
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Design, build, and optimize network tools, automation, and monitoring systems.
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Collaborate with software engineers to develop and integrate SDN solutions.
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Contribute to open-source projects related to network and platform engineering.
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Ensure high code quality through reviews and best practices.
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Develop and maintain network automation solutions.
What We’re Looking For
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BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
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Proficiency in Go or Python and strong Linux expertise.
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Experience with CI/CD, containers, virtualization, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
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Hands-on experience with large-scale datacenter and global backbone networks.
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Strong knowledge of network protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS) and experience with Juniper, Nokia, Arista, and Ciena hardware.
Why Join DigitalOcean?
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Innovate with purpose – Shape the future of cloud and AI with cutting-edge technology.
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Career growth – Access training, conferences, and development resources.
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Comprehensive benefits – Flexible time off, wellness allowance, remote work stipend, and more.
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Competitive compensation – Base salary ($135,000 – $155,000), bonuses, and equity grants.
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Diversity & Inclusion – We value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive workplace.
If you’re excited about building large-scale networks and want to work in a dynamic, fast-growing environment, we’d love to hear from you!