Senior Software Engineer: Infrastructure

DigitalOcean; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Infrastructure. This role involves designing scalable network services and solving complex problems in distributed systems. You will work with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a remote team focused on innovation. The company values career development and offers competitive benefits, including a salary range of $130,000 to $170,000.

Benefits

Work from home stipend

Wellness allowance

Flexible time off policy

Reimbursement for conferences and training

Qualifications

• Expertise in distributed systems and networking.
• Experience developing scalable, resilient network software.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building scalable services for network datapath.
• Debugging and troubleshooting complex production issues.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Networking

Linux

Go

C

C++

Tools

Docker

Open vSwitch

eBPF

Prometheus

MySQL

Job description

Senior Software Engineer: Infrastructure

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We want people who are passionate about solving large scale complex distributed systems challenges.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Distributed Systems and Networking to build cutting edge Network Software that will run on tens of thousands of hypervisors and bare-metal servers across our global infrastructure network. You will be responsible for building the next generation of software-defined networking on our platform: providing flexible, yet simple, primitives that our customers have come to love.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and building highly efficient scalable services to enable network datapath for the next generation of features such as DDoS protection, Virtual Private Cloud, Floating IPs and internal tooling for the virtual network stack to scale across hundreds of thousands of customer droplets.
• Work on new architecture initiatives to build systems that enable fleet optimization such as optimizing the virtual networking stack to reduce CAPEX / OPEX.
• Solving problems in network performance while leveraging on concepts of distributed systems to reduce performance bottlenecks, single points of failures and inter-dependencies of our many regions across the globe.
• Solving complex data modeling challenges that have come into existence due to the hyper growth of DigitalOcean such as - our growing inventory of IP addresses and support for our core network primitives, creating flexible and composable virtual nics and more!
• Diving deep into the ocean of highly available & fault-tolerant virtual networking.
• Debugging/troubleshooting complex production issues across datacenters in real time and enhancing our playbooks and automation to counter their recurrence.
• Participating in a team effort to improve visibility on various network metrics.
• Using technologies and tools such as: Linux, Go, GRPC, Docker, Open vSwitch, eBPF, Prometheus, MySQL, and others!
  
  

What We’ll Expect From You

• Expertise with languages like Go, C, C++ along with scripting skills. Go is a plus.
• Experience developing scalable, resilient and fault tolerant network software for highly distributed systems.
• Understanding of the OSI network model.
• Hands-on experience working on Linux networking including tools for network I/O performance tuning is a huge plus.
• Bonus: Prior development experience around firewalls, web security, IDP/IPS, eBPF, XDP, development of datapath for packet routing and forwarding is a huge plus!
• Ability to self-organize, take ownership, initiative and clearly communicate intent. Ours is a completely remote team so the ability to communicate effectively in a remote environment is key to being a part of this team and its success.
• Be ready and responsible for taking complex challenges that come up in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Why You’ll Like Working For DigitalOcean

• 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 your overall well-being, from one-time work from home stipend to wellness allowance 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 between $130,000 - $170,000 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.
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. 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.
• This is a remote role
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Supply Chain, Information Technology, and Engineering

• Industries

  Internet Publishing

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