We want people who are passionate about building huge scale networks on the Internet.

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join the existing network engineering team, working with the infrastructure group. Reporting to the Manager of Network Engineering, the Network Engineer will be part of a team that is designing, implementing & maintaining the DigitalOcean network from the Internet edge to the hypervisor connections. Our networks need to be massively scalable, & enable systems agility, while providing our hundreds of thousands of customers with the most stable platform. We work with other infrastructure & engineering teams to ensure new products & features have scalable network architectures & will provide the performance our customers require.

If youre looking for a Network Engineering role to challenge your skills & be rewarding & fulfilling, while working with top of the line equipment & managing a large network with huge scaling requirements & modern design, this job is for you.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Providing hands-on technical design & engineering for network-related tools & systems
• Working with networking-focused software engineers to develop/maintain our network automation & monitoring platform.SDN solution & integration
• Developing & contributing to open source projects relating to network & platform engineering
• Helping to maintain good code quality by providing guidance during code reviews
• Developing & maintaining network automation solutions

What We'll Expect From You:

• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree
• Knowledge of & demonstrated ability in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python
• Expertise with Linux
• Expertise working with Juniper hardware (e.g., MX, QFX, EX, SRX) & the Junos operating system
• Experience with CI/CD, containers and/or virtualization, web servers, & databases
• Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack
• Experience with automation frameworks (Salt preferred)
• Good knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git, & accustomed to multi-branches development
• Experience working on, building, & troubleshooting large-scale datacenter networks
• Experience working on, building, & troubleshooting global backbone networks
• Experience working with Nokia, Arista, & Ciena
• Experience working with typical layer-2 & -3 protocols such (e.g., BGP, OSPF, VRRP, IS-IS ,LACP,MC-LAG)
• Experience working with MPLS, including BGP-LU (RSVP-TE experience a plus)

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 your overall well-being, from one-time work from home stipend to wellness allowance 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 between $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 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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