We are seeking a highly experienced & motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our Security Products team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, & maintaining robust security products & infrastructure that protect Digital Ocean's platform & our customers' data. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment & is passionate about solving complex security challenges at scale.

What youll do

• Design & develop real-time security detection engines using Apache Flink & Kafka for threat detection at cloud scale
• Build high-performance security APIs & microservices using Go & JavaScript/Node.js
• Implement streaming analytics for security event correlation, anomaly detection, & threat intelligence
• Architect & implement security solutions running on Kubernetes at hyperscale
• Develop security data pipelines processing petabytes of logs, network traffic, & telemetry data
• Lead technical design for complex security platform features from conception to production
• Collaborate with security researchers, threat analysts, & cloud platform teams
• Mentor junior engineers on security engineering best practices & cloud-native development

What well expect from you

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to building products at security companies or within security functions.
• Expert-level Go & strong JavaScript/Node.js skills
• Proven track record of designing & implementing high-throughput, scalable systems with large data requirements
• Deep understanding of distributed systems: consensus, replication, partitioning, & consistency - Production Apache Flink & advanced Kafka experience processing high-volume event streams.
• Deep Kubernetes expertise running security-critical workloads at scale
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) with understanding of cloud security models, infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform, Helm, Chef)
• Experience building systems handling millions of events per second
• Familiarity with various security tools & technologies (e.g., SIEM, WAF, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, & communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, & rapidly evolving environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with distributed systems & microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of cryptography & secure communication protocols.
• Contributions to open-source security projects.

Why Youll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We innovate with purpose. Youll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud & AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, & scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action & a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, & decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, youll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest & most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, & education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth & development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations & preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is $133,700 - $167,100 based on market data, relevant years of experience, & skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company & individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire & the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 
• We value diversity & inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, & recognize that diversity of thought & background builds stronger teams & products to serve our customers. We approach diversity & inclusion seriously & thoughtfully. 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.

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