DigitalOcean · 17 hours ago
Software Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$100K/yr - $125K/yr
1+ years expDigitalOcean is a leading cloud infrastructure provider focused on simplifying cloud and AI for developers. They are seeking Software Engineers to contribute to their Agentic Inference Cloud platform, which supports AI product development by optimizing GPU infrastructure and ensuring high performance at scale.
Cloud ComputingSaaSDevOpsVirtualizationWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Feature Development: Write production grade Go and Python to solve the "unit economics" of AI- optimizing how we monetize a single GPU across multiple abstraction layers
Performance Engineering: Implement and experiment with prefix caching, batch inferencing, and model quantization to reduce TCO for our customers
Model Integration: Assist in the development of model catalogs and automated benchmarking tools to help customers move their models from experimentation to production
Operational Excellence: Help manage a global GPU footprint, ensuring 99.9% uptime for mission-critical production workloads
Continuous Learning: Collaborate with senior engineers to learn complex system architectures and contribute to high-density GPU orchestration
Qualification
Required
1–4 years of software engineering experience with an interest in ML platforms, AI techniques (e.g., LLMs, multimodal, large vision models), or GenAI-related concepts
Solid understanding of at least one backend language (Python or Go preferred) and experience working with REST APIs
A proactive approach to troubleshooting and a desire to build production-grade systems in a high-growth tech environment
Strong communication skills and a team-first mindset, with the ability to take feedback and apply it to code improvements
Preferred
Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud infrastructure is a plus
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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