Digitalocean98
Senior Manager of Engineering, Compute
Seattle. Posted 10 days ago
The role
You will lead and scale software engineering teams that build, operate, and evolve distributed compute control plane services and orchestration layers. You will drive technical roadmaps and establish architectural standards for the compute platform.
What you will do
- Lead, mentor, and scale multiple software engineering teams within Compute Infrastructure
- Drive the multi-quarter technical roadmap for compute orchestration and control plane services
- Establish robust operational rigor, automated telemetry, and SLO/SLA standards
- Allocate engineering resources and prioritize multi-quarter initiatives
- Partner cross-functionally with Product Management, Capacity Planning, and Core Cloud teams
- Guide architectural reviews and drive system simplification across Go microservices
- Cultivate an inclusive culture of psychological safety, open feedback, and continuous learning
Required qualifications
- Experience leading and scaling software engineering teams focused on low-level infrastructure, Go microservices, distributed control planes, or virtualization primitives (e.g., KVM, libvirt, QEMU, gRP
- Deep understanding of distributed systems architecture, high-throughput microservices, and control plane orchestration within large-scale virtualized cloud platforms
- Experience leading, coaching, and scaling multi-team engineering organizations
- Proven track record of shipping complex, multi-quarter infrastructure programs on schedule
- Exceptional relational intelligence and empathetic communication
Benefits
- Annual bonus plan
- New hire equity grant
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Flexible time off
- Local team meetups
- Mental health and well being support
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
Before you apply
- You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period
About the company
DigitalOcean is a technology company that builds scalable cloud and AI. They aim to simplify cloud for builders through a high-performance and fast-paced environment.