Senior Network Developer

We want people who are passionate about building huge scale networks on the Internet.

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join the existing network engineering team, working with the infrastructure group. Reporting to the Manager of Network Engineering, the Network Engineer will be part of a team that is designing, implementing and maintaining the DigitalOcean network from the Internet edge to the hypervisor connections. Our networks need to be massively scalable, and enable systems agility, while providing our hundreds of thousands of customers with the most stable platform. We work with other infrastructure and engineering teams to ensure new products and features have scalable network architectures and will provide the performance our customers require.

If you're looking for a Network Engineering role to challenge your skills and be rewarding and fulfilling, while working with top of the line equipment and manage a large network with huge scaling requirements and modern design, this job is for you.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Providing hands-on technical design and engineering for network-related tools and systems
• Working with networking-focused software engineers to develop/maintain our SDN solution and integration
• Developing and contributing to open source projects relating to network and platform engineering
• Developing and maintaining network automation solutions

What We'll Expect From You:

• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python, Ruby
• Knowledge of network engineering and enough technical chops to translate needs into products
• Expertise with Linux
• Expert-level understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6
• 4+ years experience in a 24/7 operational environment
• Experience with automation frameworks (Salt preferred)

Technologies we use:

• Languages: Python, Ruby, Go, Perl
• Tools: Juniper Technologies, Netconf, NetBox, IPFIX, SDN
• Frameworks: Salt, Napalm, OpenConfig

Why You'll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on relevant years of experience and skills. Employees 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 grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal-opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Department: Infrastructure