We want people who are passionate about taking complex concepts & providing a simple & accessible experience for users.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build & grow our GenAI platform & services to solve customer problems end to end. We are on a mission to simplify & make GenAI based solutions accessible to everyone with focus on developers. 

The GenAI team is responsible for creating tools so that developers can easily create AI Agents for real world problems. Were a fast-pace team looking to build the next generation of AI/ML workflows on DigitalOcean.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Own a product area by providing technical leadership
• Drive large cross-functional projects independently to completion
• Work primarily in GraphQL, Python, & Go
• Build platform services, libraries, tools, & services that power GenAI platform
• Maintain & develop the Go & GraphQL APIs & meet SLA standards. 
• Lead by example by designing & implementing critical platforms capabilities & operational excellence initiatives
• Partner closely with engineering, product, & design leadership to define our product strategy & user experience.
• Establish best practices, frameworks, & repeatable processes that enable the team to execute effectively.
• Collaborate with other engineers to find elegant architectures & solutions
• Mentor & support the growth of engineers at different levels in their careers.
• Collaborate on design & UX where required

What Youll Add to DigitalOcean:

Own a technical area by providing technical leadership for a team

• 7+ years of hands-on experience building large-scale, distributed systems.
• Strong interest in development platforms, Agentic AI, CI/CD, infrastructure & making products for technical teams & developers.
• Proven track record of building large scale, complex distributed systems; identifying shortcomings & optimization opportunities; & making data driven cost performance tradeoffs to influence design decisions
• Experience building & operating platforms & tools that empower developers/product teams to deliver business value
• Experience leading strong technical teams that balance operational excellence, collaboration & user needs
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across multiple teams & stakeholders.
• Past experience mentoring & investing in the development of engineers
• Strong product thinking skills to influence roadmap & prioritization. 
• Strong operational excellence mindset to build reliable & scalable products & services.

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 $175,000 - $219,000 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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