Senior Manager Datacenter Engineering
DigitalOcean · Seattle
Posted 20 days ago · $156,800.00 - $196,000.00
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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 Senior Manager Datacenter Engineering at DigitalOcean, you will lead a team focused on engineering standards for AI/GPU data centers and liquid cooling systems. Your role involves overseeing new builds and operational improvements, supporting various departments, and developing engineering talent. You will drive reliability and scalability while ensuring compliance with engineering standards across all sites.
- 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
- BS in Engineering or equivalent
- 10+ years mission-critical data center engineering
- 5+ years leading engineering teams
- Experience with electrical, mechanical, controls, liquid cooling, UPS, generators, and AI infrastructure
What you get
- Competitive array of benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Local Employee Meetups
- Flexible time off policy
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
Worth weighing
- Hybrid role
- Salary range provided, but no specific benefits listed for Seattle location
- Focus on engineering standards and compliance may indicate a structured but potentially rigid environment
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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