DigitalOcean · 3 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer, Security Products
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$134K/yr - $167K/yr
5+ years expDigitalOcean is a cutting-edge technology company focused on simplifying cloud solutions. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to join their Security Products team, where the role involves designing and maintaining security products that protect the platform and customer data.
Cloud ComputingDevOpsSaaSVirtualizationWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Design and develop real-time security detection engines using Apache Flink and Kafka for threat detection at cloud scale
Build high-performance security APIs and microservices using Go and JavaScript/Node.js
Implement streaming analytics for security event correlation, anomaly detection, and threat intelligence
Architect and implement security solutions running on Kubernetes at hyperscale
Develop security data pipelines processing petabytes of logs, network traffic, and telemetry data
Lead technical design for complex security platform features from conception to production
Collaborate with security researchers, threat analysts, and cloud platform teams
Mentor junior engineers on security engineering best practices and cloud-native development
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to building products at security companies or within security functions
Expert-level Go and strong JavaScript/Node.js skills
Proven track record of designing and implementing high-throughput, scalable systems with large data requirements
Deep understanding of distributed systems: consensus, replication, partitioning, and consistency - Production Apache Flink and advanced Kafka experience processing high-volume event streams
Deep Kubernetes expertise running security-critical workloads at scale
Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) with understanding of cloud security models, infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform, Helm, Chef)
Experience building systems handling millions of events per second
Familiarity with various security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, WAF, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners)
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rapidly evolving environment
Preferred
Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures
Knowledge of cryptography and secure communication protocols
Contributions to open-source security projects
Benefits
Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
Employee Assistance Program
Local Employee Meetups
Flexible time off policy
Bonus in addition to base salary
Equity compensation to eligible employees
Equity grants upon hire
Option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program
Company
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean provides a cloud platform to deploy, manage, and scale applications of any size.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.92BKey Investors
Global Secure InvestAccess IndustriesKeyBanc Capital Markets
2025-08-12Post Ipo Debt· $625M
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $800M
2021-09-13Post Ipo Equity· $34.91M
Leadership Team
Paddy Srinivasan
Chief Executive Officer
Larry D'Angelo
Chief Revenue Officer
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