Senior Network Engineer I

LinuxCareers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Flexible time off

Professional development reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join the infrastructure team. You will design, implement, and maintain large-scale cloud and Internet backbone networks supporting hundreds of thousands of customers on our global platform.

You will diagnose issues, develop automation in Python/Go, design scalable solutions with BGP/IS-IS/MPLS, and lead incident response while mentoring teammates. This role emphasizes high availability, capacity planning, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Demonstrated expertise with Linux.
• Proficiency in Go or Python.
• Hands-on experience with Juniper hardware (MX, QFX, EX, SRX) and Junos OS.
• Experience with large-scale datacenter and global backbone network design, troubleshooting, and operations.
• Knowledge of Layer 2/3 protocols including BGP, OSPF, VRRP, IS-IS, LACP, MC-LAG.
• Experience with MPLS including BGP-LU.
• Proficiency with Git and multi-branch development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose complex network issues using packet analysis, flow data, and monitoring tools; perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes to maintain SLA compliance and high availability.
• Develop automation scripts and workflows using Python, Golang, and Salt to automate provisioning, configuration changes, and compliance auditing across network infrastructure.
• Design and implement scalable network solutions for data center and cloud connectivity using BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, VxLAN, and Segment Routing protocols.
• Conduct capacity planning by analyzing traffic patterns, forecasting growth, and implementing QoS policies and routing optimizations to ensure customer performance.
• Provide technical guidance to team members, conduct design and architecture reviews, and create comprehensive network documentation including topology diagrams and runbooks.
• Research emerging networking solutions, conduct proof‑of‑concept deployments, and make technology adoption recommendations to leadership.
• Plan maintenance windows, draft change requests with rollback procedures, and lead cross‑functional communication during upgrades and migrations.
• Serve as senior escalation point for mission‑critical network incidents, coordinate with CloudOps during outages, and drive post‑incident improvement initiatives.

Skills

Linux

Go

Python

Network troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Juniper MX/QFX/EX/SRX

Junos OS

Git

Job description

DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join their infrastructure team. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain large-scale cloud and Internet backbone networks, ensuring stability and performance for hundreds of thousands of customers across DigitalOcean's global platform.

What You’ll Do

• Diagnose complex network issues using packet analysis, flow data, and monitoring tools; perform root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes to maintain SLA compliance and high availability
• Develop automation scripts and workflows using Python, Golang, and Salt to automate provisioning, configuration changes, and compliance auditing across network infrastructure
• Design and implement scalable network solutions for data center and cloud connectivity using BGP, IS-IS, MPLS, VxLAN, and Segment Routing protocols
• Conduct capacity planning by analyzing traffic patterns, forecasting growth, and implementing QoS policies and routing optimizations to ensure customer performance
• Provide technical guidance to team members, conduct design and architecture reviews, and create comprehensive network documentation including topology diagrams and runbooks
• Research emerging networking solutions, conduct proof‑of‑concept deployments, and make technology adoption recommendations to leadership
• Plan maintenance windows, draft change requests with rollback procedures, and lead cross‑functional communication during upgrades and migrations
• Serve as senior escalation point for mission‑critical network incidents, coordinate with CloudOps during outages, and drive post‑incident improvement initiatives

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Demonstrated expertise with Linux
• Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Go or Python
• Hands‑on experience with Juniper hardware (MX, QFX, EX, SRX) and Junos operating system
• Experience with large‑scale datacenter and global backbone network design, troubleshooting, and operations
• Knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols including BGP, OSPF, VRRP, IS‑IS, LACP, and MC‑LAG
• Experience with MPLS including BGP‑LU
• Proficiency with Git and multi‑branch development workflows

Nice to Have

• Experience with CI/CD, containers, virtualization, web servers, and databases
• Hands‑on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack
• Experience with Salt automation framework
• Experience with Nokia, Arista, and Ciena network hardware
• RSVP‑TE experience

Base salary $128,000–$160,000. Eligible for bonus based on company and individual performance. Equity compensation available including equity grants upon hire and Employee Stock Purchase Program participation. Benefits include Employee Assistance Program, flexible time off, professional development reimbursement, and access to LinkedIn Learning.