Principal Software Engineer
DigitalOceanSeattle, Washington, United States
Posted November 24, 2025
227040 - 283800 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
DigitalOcean is a cutting-edge technology company that simplifies cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world.
Job Description
DigitalOcean is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to drive the technical direction and architecture of Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) at DigitalOcean. The ideal candidate will have 11+ years of experience designing and building distributed systems at scale and expertise in one or more backend languages. As a Principal Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and building the next generation of cloud-native services such as App Platform, Functions, and CI/CD.
Requirements
- 11+ years of experience designing and building distributed systems at scale
- Expertise in one or more backend languages (e.g., Go, Python, C++, Java)
- Strong fundamentals in systems architecture and infrastructure
- Proven experience leading the design of large-scale services used by 1000s (or millions) of customers
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Bonus potential
- Equity compensation
- Flexible time off policy
- Employee Assistance Program
- Local Employee Meetups
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses