DigitalOcean · 2 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer - AI/ML
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$167K/yr - $209K/yr
8+ years expDigitalOcean is a cutting-edge technology company focused on simplifying cloud and AI for builders. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead technical areas and drive cross-functional projects while building and scaling AI/ML workflows.
Cloud ComputingDevOpsSaaSVirtualizationWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Own a technical area by providing technical leadership for a team
Drive large cross-functional projects independently to completion
Work primarily in Python, and Go to build and scale model services such as inference, fine-tuning, model benchmarks and evaluations
Maintain and develop APIs and SDKs
Collaborate on design and UX
Build and scale products to achieve operational excellence
Independently ship product features from planning to launch to maintenance with high autonomy
Collaborate with other engineers to find elegant architectures and solutions
Qualification
Required
Own a technical area by providing technical leadership for a team
Drive large cross-functional projects independently to completion
Work primarily in Python, and Go to build and scale model services such as inference, fine-tuning, model benchmarks and evaluations
Maintain and develop APIs and SDKs
Collaborate on design and UX
Build and scale products to achieve operational excellence
Independently ship product features from planning to launch to maintenance with high autonomy
Collaborate with other engineers to find elegant architectures and solutions
Experience with ML platforms, AI techniques (e.g., LLMs, multimodal, large vision models) or with genAI-related concepts (e.g., evaluations, language modeling, computer vision)
Able to make effective trade-offs in regards to both engineering and product requirements, while balancing short term and long term needs
8+ years relevant industry experience in a fast-paced, high growth tech environment building and scaling production-grade systems
Demonstrated design and UX sensibilities, especially for technical teams
Knowledge of API standards including REST, Python, or Go
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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