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Principal Software Engineer (PaaS)

On-site Full-time $227K/yr - $283.8K/yr

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What You’ll Do:Architect and guide the implementation of high-scale, reliable, and secure systems that support our PaaS offerings. Drive technical direction and foundational decisions regarding system design, scalability, observability, and developer experience. Collaborate with product managers and engineering leadership to establish both short- and long-term roadmap priorities. Identify platform bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and potential risks, and design proactive solutions. Work across teams to ensure smooth integration between platform services, infrastructure, and developer tools. Mentor engineers at all levels and foster a culture of technical excellence, inclusivity, and impact. Stay informed about emerging technologies, patterns, and best practices within the PaaS, serverless, and cloud-native ecosystem. Key Metrics:Platform availability and system performanceDeveloper adoption and satisfactionReduction in technical debt and architectural clarityEngineering velocity and inter-team alignment

About the job

Join DigitalOcean and embark on a fulfilling career journey alongside a vibrant community of exceptional talent. Here, we are committed to creating the most straightforward scalable cloud solutions. If you possess a growth mindset, think innovatively, and thrive in a fast-paced environment typical of industry disruptors, you will find your ideal workplace with us. We prioritize collaboration and celebrate our successes together while learning, having fun, and making a significant impact on dreamers and builders worldwide.

We are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical direction and architecture of our Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings. Our goal is to simplify the deployment, scaling, and management of applications for developers everywhere—from their first deployment to massive internet-scale applications.

As a Principal Engineer on the PaaS team, you will be instrumental in designing and constructing next-gen cloud-native services, including App Platform, Functions, and CI/CD pipelines. You will architect systems that support our global infrastructure, collaborate closely with engineering and product teams throughout the organization, and mentor engineers to elevate our technical capabilities. This is a rare opportunity to influence how developers create and deploy software on a platform designed for simplicity and scalability.

We are looking for an individual who can navigate both technical strategy and hands-on execution—someone who excels at resolving complex distributed challenges and amplifying the contributions of those around them.

About DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean is a leading cloud infrastructure provider committed to empowering developers by providing the tools they need to build, deploy, and scale applications easily. We pride ourselves on our user-friendly platform and dedicated community, focused on making cloud computing accessible to all.

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