Principal Engineer (PaaS Team)

DigitalOcean is seeking a Principal Engineer on the PaaS team to architect systems that span their global infrastructure network. This role involves defining the next generation of cloud services, mentoring less experienced engineers, and scaling large-scale systems. The ideal candidate has a growth mindset and thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Requirements

• Drive architecture for complex products.
• Design and architect large scale systems.
• Mentor and coach less experienced members of the Engineering org.
• Scale systems and infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of virtualization (like libvirt, KVM, QEMU, Namespaces and Containers).
• Hands-on working knowledge of Kubernetes and Containers is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive array of benefits
• Remote work opportunities
• Equity compensation
• Career development resources
• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Employee Meetups
• Flexible time off policy