Senior Software Engineer II - GenAI (Backend)

DigitalOcean; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of their GenAI platform. This role involves building and enhancing services that simplify AI solutions for developers. You will drive large projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product strategies. The position offers a competitive salary, equity options, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion in a remote work environment. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to operational excellence and developer empowerment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits supporting well-being

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Competitive salary and equity options

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in building large-scale, distributed systems.
• Proven track record in building and operating complex distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Own a product area by providing technical leadership.
• Drive large cross-functional projects independently to completion.
• Build platform services, libraries, tools, and services.

Skills

GraphQL

Python

Go

Distributed Systems

CI/CD

Mentorship

Collaboration

Product Thinking

Job description

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We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to build and grow our GenAI platform and services to solve customer problems end to end. We aim to simplify and make GenAI solutions accessible to everyone, focusing on developers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own a product area by providing technical leadership
• Drive large cross-functional projects independently to completion
• Work primarily in GraphQL, Python, and Go
• Build platform services, libraries, tools, and services that power GenAI platform
• Maintain and develop the Go and GraphQL APIs and meet SLA standards
• Lead by example by designing and implementing critical platform capabilities and operational excellence initiatives
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and design leadership to define our product strategy and user experience
• Establish best practices, frameworks, and repeatable processes for effective team execution
• Collaborate with engineers to find elegant architectures and solutions
• Mentor and support the growth of engineers at different levels
• Collaborate on design and UX where required

What You’ll Add To DigitalOcean

• 7+ years of experience building large-scale, distributed systems
• Interest in development platforms, Agentic AI, CI/CD, infrastructure, and products for developers
• Proven track record in building and operating complex distributed systems
• Experience building platforms and tools empowering developers
• Leadership experience in technical teams
• Strong collaboration skills across teams
• Experience mentoring engineers
• Product thinking skills for roadmap influence
• Operational excellence mindset for reliable, scalable products

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• Innovative environment with a focus on simplifying cloud and AI
• Opportunities for career development and growth
• Comprehensive benefits supporting well-being
• Competitive salary and equity options
• Diversity and inclusion commitment
• This is a remote role

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Internet Publishing