Software Engineer II (Network Automation)

DigitalOcean, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Equity compensation including grants

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Assistance Program

Local employee meetups

Flexible time off

Job summary

DigitalOcean is seeking a Software Engineer II for Network Automation to join the network engineering team within the infrastructure group. You will design, develop, and maintain software tools and automation for network infrastructure across DigitalOcean's data centers, ensuring massively scalable networks for hundreds of thousands of customers.

You will work with network infrastructure engineers to develop and maintain the network automation and monitoring platform, maintain code quality via

Qualifications

• B.Tech./B.E./B.Sc. in CS or equivalent degree.
• Knowledge of basic networking concepts and interest in automating data center networks.
• Experience or proficiency in Go or Python.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain software tools and automation for networking infrastructure across DigitalOcean sites.
• Collaborate with network engineers to build and maintain the network automation and monitoring platform.
• Maintain code quality through code reviews.
• Leverage AI coding tools to prototype and roll out solutions.

Skills

Go

Python

Linux

CI/CD

Networking

Education

B.Tech./B.E./B.Sc. in CS

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Salt

Ansible

Job description

DigitalOcean is seeking a Software Engineer II for Network Automation to join the network engineering team within the infrastructure group. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining software tools and automation for network infrastructure across DigitalOcean's data centers, working to ensure massively scalable networks that serve hundreds of thousands of customers.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain software tools and automation for networking infrastructure to manage networks across all DigitalOcean sites
• Work with network infrastructure-focused engineers to develop and maintain the network automation and monitoring platform
• Maintain code quality by providing guidance during code reviews
• Leverage AI coding tools to rapidly prototype and roll out solutions

What You Need

• B.Tech./B.E./B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent degree
• Knowledge of basic networking concepts and previous experience or strong interest in software and tools to automate data center networks
• Demonstrated ability in at least one of: Go or Python
• Familiarity with Linux
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containers and/or virtualization, web servers, and databases

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack
• Familiarity with automation frameworks, particularly Salt or Ansible

Competitive salary based on market data and relevant experience; bonus eligible; equity compensation including grants upon hire and Employee Stock Purchase Program participation; benefits include Employee Assistance Program, local employee meetups, and flexible time off