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Senior Software Engineer II - GenAI (Backend)

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We want people who are passionate about taking complex concepts and providing a simple and accessible experience for users.

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 are on a mission to simplify and make GenAI based solutions accessible to everyone with focus on developers. 

The GenAI team is responsible for creating tools so that developers can easily create AI Agents for real world problems. We’re a fast-pace team looking to build the next generation of AI/ML workflows on DigitalOcean.

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 platforms 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 that enable the team to execute effectively.
  • Collaborate with other engineers to find elegant architectures and solutions
  • Mentor and support the growth of engineers at different levels in their careers.
  • Collaborate on design and UX where required
What You’ll Add to DigitalOcean:

Own a technical area by providing technical leadership for a team

  • 7+ years of hands-on experience building large-scale, distributed systems.
  • Strong interest in development platforms, Agentic AI, CI/CD, infrastructure and making products for technical teams and developers.
  • Proven track record of building large scale, complex distributed systems; identifying shortcomings and optimization opportunities; and making data driven cost performance tradeoffs to influence design decisions
  • Experience building and operating platforms and tools that empower developers/product teams to deliver business value
  • Experience leading strong technical teams that balance operational excellence, collaboration and user needs
  • Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • Past experience mentoring and investing in the development of engineers
  • Strong product thinking skills to influence roadmap and prioritization. 
  • Strong operational excellence mindset to build reliable and scalable products and services.
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 $175,000 - $219,000 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.

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