Senior Data Center Engineer II

At DigitalOcean, Data Center Engineers play a critical role in building and operating the physical infrastructure that powers our cloud platform. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.

Requirements

• 6-8+ years of experience deploying, operating, or supporting infrastructure within large-scale data center or cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure including compute, networking, and storage systems
• Proficient understanding of data center power and cooling architecture
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting GPU hardware and high-density compute infrastructure
• Experience working with or supporting liquid-cooled infrastructure
• Strong Linux knowledge and command line experience; familiarity with bash scripting
• Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, networking, and operating systems
• Understanding of data center cabling standards and deployment best practices
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure deployments or data center expansions
• Ability to analyze infrastructure incidents and drive operational improvements
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to perform deep technical investigations
• Experience maintaining deployment documentation and operational procedures
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel domestically and internationally (20–25%)

Benefits

• Flexible time off policy
• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Employee Meetups
• Competitive salary
• Bonus in addition to base salary
• Equity compensation