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Senior Manager, Network Engineering

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In-Office
Seattle, WA, USA
185K-231K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Seattle, WA, USA
185K-231K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Manager, Network Engineering will lead the Datacenter Networking team, focusing on building and modernizing DigitalOcean's network infrastructure while fostering team development and collaboration.
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Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here.  We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. 

We are looking for a Senior Manager who is passionate about building and modernizing Network Infrastructure.

As a Senior Manager at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing. Reporting to the Director of Network Infrastructure Engineering, this role will lead and scale the Datacenter Networking team, responsible for building, modernizing, and operating DigitalOcean’s datacenter network infrastructure.

What You’ll Do:
  • Talent development and performance management; coaching, and developing a culture of inclusivity and collaboration 
  • Work with other technologies to architect next generation network
  • Partner with senior technical and business leadership to co-develop multi-year roadmaps for the technology areas across the organization 
  • Proactively identify and solve challenges that negatively impact team velocity and successful delivery
  • Work with the team to streamline and modernize tools used for network equipment lifecycle management
What You’ll Add to DigitalOcean:
  • People First Leader - serve the team by continuously assessing their strength and passions helping them to grow and develop. Provide them with the opportunities and visibility to be their best and help them achieve their goals
  • Visionary - experience communicating effectively with peers and leaders, create allies and productive relationships, nurture collaboration and knowledge transfer, communicate with transparency, communicate clear organizational goals
  • Technologist - a proven background in some or all of: GPU networking, IEB implementation and design, DC networking, NOC, Life-cycle management of infrastructure
  • At least 10 years of progressive experience in network architecture, design and operation at global scale (10+ DC locations)
  • Experience working with deployment software like Salt, Ansible, puppet, chef.
  • 5+ years’ experience of people, talent and performance management; passion to mentor, motivate, and coach team member
Compensation Range: 
  • $184,800 - $231,000

*This is a hybrid role

JR: 2026-7702

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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 you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups 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 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.
  • DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. 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.

Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.

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