Senior Network Engineer I

DigitalOcean; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Internet publishing is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain their scalable network infrastructure. This role involves collaboration with various teams and offers opportunities for growth in an innovative environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in network engineering and programming, and will thrive in a remote work setting.

Benefits

Conferences and training

Wellness allowances

Competitive salary

Equity

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale datacenter and global backbone networks.
• Knowledge of layer-2 and -3 protocols such as BGP, OSPF, VRRP.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on technical design and engineering for network-related tools.
• Collaborating with software engineers on network automation and monitoring platforms.

Skills

Go

Python

Linux

Collaboration

Automation

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science

Tools

Juniper hardware

Junos OS

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Salt

Git

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Network Engineer I role at DigitalOcean.

We want people who are passionate about building large-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 designing, implementing, and maintaining the DigitalOcean network from the Internet edge to hypervisor connections. Our networks need to be massively scalable and enable system agility, providing our customers with a stable platform. Collaboration with other infrastructure and engineering teams is essential to ensure new products have scalable network architectures and meet performance requirements.

If you seek a challenging and rewarding Network Engineering role working with top-tier equipment and managing large, modern networks, this job is for you.

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on technical design and engineering for network-related tools and systems
• Collaborating with software engineers on network automation and monitoring platforms, SDN solutions, and integration
• Developing and contributing to open source projects related to network and platform engineering
• Maintaining code quality through guidance during reviews
• Developing and maintaining network automation solutions

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent
• Proficiency in at least one programming language: Go, Python
• Expertise with Linux
• Experience with Juniper hardware and Junos OS
• Knowledge of CI/CD, containers, virtualization, web servers, and databases
• Experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack
• Experience with automation frameworks (Salt preferred)
• Knowledge of version control tools such as Git
• Experience with large-scale datacenter and global backbone networks
• Experience with Nokia, Arista, and Ciena hardware
• Knowledge of layer-2 and -3 protocols such as BGP, OSPF, VRRP, IS-IS, LACP, MC-LAG
• Experience with MPLS, including BGP-LU; RSVP-TE experience is a plus

Benefits and Culture

• Innovative environment with opportunities for growth and development, including conferences and training
• Comprehensive benefits supporting well-being, including stipends and wellness allowances
• Competitive salary range: $100,000 - $125,000, with potential bonuses and equity
• Diversity and inclusion are valued; we are an equal-opportunity employer
• This is a remote role

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job functions: Supply Chain, IT, Engineering
• Industry: Internet Publishing