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Senior Software Engineer I, Compute

DigitalOcean · Posted Sep 17

Cloud infrastructure, virtual machines, managed database, and AI inference services

Bengaluru, IndiaFull-timeHybridSenior Level5–8 years₹40.0L–₹60.0L yearly100+ applicants
Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureIaaSDeveloper ToolsArtificial IntelligencePublic Company
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About the role

DigitalOcean is looking for a Senior Software Engineer I to join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. In this role, you will lead complex technical initiatives across a distributed control plane, building high-throughput microservices and core infrastructure products. You will tackle deep systems-level challenges using Go, mentor rising engineers, and drive technical execution across a low-latency distributed control plane to power the next generation of cloud compute services.

What you will 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 infrastructure.
  • 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.
  • Identify structural process and architectural inefficiencies in order to continuously refine build pipelines, service boundaries, and operational workflows.
  • Participate in on-call operational support and system monitoring in order to troubleshoot production incidents rapidly and maintain high platform availability.

Skills used in this role

GoMicroservicesDistributed SystemsgRPCRESTKubernetesFirecrackerContainerizationVirtualizationCloud-Native InfrastructureConcurrencyNetwork Performance TuningLinuxOn-Call Support

What the employer is looking for

  • Experience with Go, microservices architecture, and building distributed control plane systems or low-latency infrastructure APIs.
  • Experience with containerization, virtualization, or cloud-native infrastructure technologies (e.g., Kubernetes or Firecracker).
  • A deep understanding of distributed systems principles, concurrency patterns, and network performance tuning in Linux environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, break isolated problems into deliverable features, and mentor engineers to drive team efficiency.
  • Growth Mindset focused with a desire to learn, an appetite for feedback, and a "leave it better than you found it" attitude towards system architecture and code maintainability.

Benefits and support

  • We innovate with purpose. You'll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and 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, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
  • We prioritize career development. At DO, you'll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and 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, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and 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 and preferences.
  • We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
  • DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. 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.

About DigitalOcean

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DigitalOcean is an American cloud infrastructure provider and AI-native cloud platform built for developers, startups, and small-to-medium-sized businesses. The company provides simple, scalable virtual machines, managed databases, Kubernetes, and specialized inference engines designed to run modern application and agentic AI workloads.

Industry
Cloud Computing
Company size
1001-5000 employees
Founded
2011-06-24
Location
Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Funding stage
Public Company

Funding

Public Company · $174M raised

Andreessen HorowitzIA VenturesAccess IndustriesFortress Investment GroupTechstars
  • 2013-07-01Seed$3.2M
  • 2014-03-01Series A$37.2M
  • 2014-12-01Debt Financing$50M
  • 2015-07-01Series B$83M
  • 2016-04-01Debt Financing$130M
  • 2020-05-01Venture Round$50M
  • 2021-03-24IPO$775.5M

Leadership

PS
Paddy Srinivasan

Chief Executive Officer

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W. Matthew Steinfort

Chief Financial Officer

VK
Vinay Kumar

Chief Product and Technology Officer

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Leo Leung

Chief Marketing Officer

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