As a Software Engineer II at DigitalOcean, you will lead growth experiments, develop cloud product features using modern tech, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.
We are looking for a Software Engineer II who is passionate about driving product growth through experimentation and data-driven innovation.
As a Software Engineer II at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. You'll be part of our Growth R&D engineering team, reporting to the Engineering Manager of Growth, where you'll collaborate with cross-functional partners to ship high-impact product experiences and experiments. The ideal person will become a key contributor to our activation strategy, combining strong technical skills with product intuition and a passion for leveraging AI tools to accelerate development workflows.
What You'll Do:- Design, develop, and ship large-scale multi-product experiences across our Cloud Console, working primarily with React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Go
- Own the full lifecycle of growth experiments from hypothesis formulation and implementation to statistical analysis and iteration driving incremental improvements to activation metrics
- Leverage AI tools strategically in your development workflow to accelerate feature delivery while maintaining code quality, security, and best practices
- Collaborate closely with Product, UX Design, and engineering partners across multiple organizations to deliver customer-facing features that drive measurable business outcomes
- Contribute to operational excellence by improving our app and control plane platforms, architecture, and monitoring systems
- Champion data-driven experimentation and A/B testing methodologies across the team, sharing insights and learnings to elevate our experimentation practice
- Activation rate improvement through shipped experiments and features
- Experiment velocity and quality (hypothesis clarity, statistical rigor, iteration speed)
- Feature delivery timelines and technical quality
- Cross-functional collaboration effectiveness
- Contribution to platform improvements and operational excellence
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of hands-on experience as a Fullstack Software Engineer in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment building customer-facing products
- Strong proficiency in modern full-stack technologies, particularly React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Go, and/or Python
- Demonstrated experience with experimentation frameworks: designing hypotheses, implementing A/B tests, analyzing results for statistical significance, and making data-informed product decisions
- Experience using AI-powered development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) in professional settings, with examples of how you've safely accelerated your workflow while maintaining quality and security standards
- Understanding of AI tool governance and best practices, including code review processes, security considerations, and appropriate use cases for AI assistance
- Strong product sense and UX intuition. You naturally think from the customer's perspective and can balance user experience with technical constraints
- Analytical mindset with experience interpreting metrics, conducting A/B test analysis, and translating data insights into product improvements
- Ability to make effective trade-offs between engineering excellence and product velocity, balancing short-term delivery with long-term technical health
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- $91,600 - $114,400
*This is a remote role
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Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean
- We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
- We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
- We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
- We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.
Top Skills
Ai Tools
Go
GraphQL
JavaScript
Node.js
Python
React
Typescript
DigitalOcean Broomfield, Colorado, USA Office
Easy to access for employees both in and outside of NYC, our HQ is located in the heart of trendy SoHo.
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