Senior Software Engineer I, Compute

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer I who is passionate about building features that you and your peers will love. As a Senior Software Engineer I at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. In this role, you will lead complex technical initiatives across our distributed control plane, building high-throughput microservices and core infrastructure products.

What you'll do

• Design and implement high-performance distributed control plane services using Go in order to ensure low-latency and fault-tolerant orchestration across core compute…
• Lead technical execution for complex project workstreams from design to release in order to deliver predictable business outcomes on targeted timelines
• Develop scalable microservice interfaces using gRPC and REST in order to streamline communication and maintain reliable service contracts across distributed systems
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through technical guidance and structured code reviews in order to elevate team execution and code quality standards
• Solve complex distributed systems edge cases and operational bottlenecks in order to optimize platform resilience and maximize system uptime

What you need

• Microservices
• Go
• Kubernetes
• gRPC
• Customer success
• Compensation and benefits
• Any graduate

Good to have

• Linux