or apply directly on DigitalOcean's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 20 days DigitalOcean's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 68% of DigitalOcean's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at DigitalOcean
- high 101 stale, 1 reposted of 151 open
- Hiring momentum
- 197 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DigitalOcean's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DigitalOcean.
About this role
As a Data Center Engineer II at DigitalOcean, you will be responsible for deploying and maintaining data center infrastructure, including racking and wiring servers, and installing networking hardware. Your day-to-day tasks will involve troubleshooting hardware and network issues, managing inventory, and participating in an on-call rotation. This role requires you to be onsite and may involve some travel for setting up new data centers.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DigitalOcean as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in deploying and maintaining data center infrastructure
- Strong troubleshooting skills in networking, hardware, GPU, and Linux operating systems
- Proficient in Linux OS, including terminal sessions and command-line interfaces
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities
- Experience submitting and tracking remote work requests and managing server and component inventory
What you get
- Competitive salary range of $85,600.00 - $107,000.00
- Potential for a bonus based on company and individual performance
- Equity compensation including equity grants and participation in Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
- Flexible time off policy
Worth weighing
- Onsite position required
- 10%–15% travel required
- Role involves physical tasks such as lifting and being on your feet
- No specific mention of advanced technologies or modern stacks
Summarised from DigitalOcean's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by DigitalOcean on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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