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Senior Network Engineer

DigitalOcean · Seattle

Posted about 3 months ago · $154,000 - $193,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
DigitalOcean's roles stay open a median of 83 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
2026-10-25

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 Network Engineer at DigitalOcean, you will design, implement, and maintain large-scale networks, ensuring high availability and performance for customers. Your role involves diagnosing network issues, developing automation scripts, planning capacity, and providing technical guidance to team members. You will also research new networking solutions and lead cross-functional communications during upgrades and outages.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
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

  • BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree
  • Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in at least one of the following languages: Go, Python
  • Expertise with Linux
  • Expertise working with Juniper hardware (e.g., MX, QFX, EX, SRX) and the Junos operating system
  • Experience working on, building, and troubleshooting large-scale datacenter networks
  • Experience working on, building, and troubleshooting global backbone networks

Nice to have

  • Experience with CI/CD, containers and/or virtualization, web servers, and databases
  • Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack
  • Experience with automation frameworks (Salt preferred)
  • Good knowledge of code versioning tools such as Git, and accustomed to multi-branches development
  • Experience working with Nokia, Arista, and Ciena

What you get

  • Flexible time off
  • Local team meetups
  • Mental health and well being support
  • Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
  • Equity compensation, including a new hire equity grant and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Annual bonus plan eligibility

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options beyond hybrid
  • The role involves high responsibility as a senior escalation point during outages
  • Fast-paced environment may require adaptability and a strong growth mindset

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Listed by DigitalOcean on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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