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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days DigitalOcean's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 68% of DigitalOcean's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at DigitalOcean
- high 151 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
- 2026-10-23
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 Senior Data Center Engineer II at DigitalOcean, you will be responsible for deploying, maintaining, and scaling the data center infrastructure that supports the cloud platform. Your work will involve hands-on tasks such as racking and cabling servers, troubleshooting hardware issues, and participating in large-scale deployments and new data center builds. You will also mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure operational readiness and infrastructure improvements.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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
- 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
- Strong Linux knowledge and command line experience; familiarity with bash scripting
- Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, networking, and operating systems
Nice to have
- Experience working with or supporting liquid-cooled infrastructure
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure deployments or data center expansions
- Ability to mentor and train junior engineers
What you get
- Compensation range of $128,000 - $161,000
- Potential for a bonus based on company and individual performance
- Equity compensation including equity grants upon hire and participation in the 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
- This is a hybrid role
- No specific mention of the technology stack used
- On-call rotation may require additional commitment
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Listed by DigitalOcean on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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