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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
- No 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
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About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer I in the Agentic AI team at DigitalOcean, you will design and develop scalable backend systems that support AI inference. Your responsibilities will include building robust backend services, integrating with secure execution environments, and creating APIs to facilitate data processing. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system reliability and performance.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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
- 5+ years of software engineering experience building highly concurrent, fault-tolerant distributed systems
- Deep proficiency in Python and Go (or strong experience in C++/Java with a willingness to master Python and Go quickly)
- Hands-on experience with durable workflow orchestration engines for managing distributed state and long-running asynchronous tasks
- Strong working knowledge of containerization, virtualization, or secure workload isolation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, or microVMs)
- Experience building resilient APIs and handling high-throughput event or message data
- A strong sense of ownership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team
What you get
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
- Competitive array of benefits including Employee Assistance Program and flexible time off policy
- Bonus eligibility based on company and individual performance
- Equity compensation including equity grants upon hire and participation in Employee Stock Purchase Program
Worth weighing
- Hybrid role based out of Hyderabad, India
- No specific salary figures provided, but compensation is based on market data and experience
- The role involves working with complex distributed systems, which may require a steep learning curve for some candidates
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Listed by DigitalOcean on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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