Senior Software Engineer I - User & Accounts Systems
DigitalOcean · Bengaluru
Posted about 3 months ago
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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
- No 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
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About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the User & Account Systems team at DigitalOcean, you will design and build scalable systems that manage core account functionalities such as Teams, Organizations, and Projects. Your role involves leading technical workstreams, driving the console roadmap, and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring high performance and reliability of user account systems. You will also collaborate with product management and design to influence the Accounts roadmap and apply your expertise in cloud security and Infrastructure as Code.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5–8 years of software engineering experience delivering complex, cloud-scale distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in Go and JavaScript/Node.js
- Experience designing and implementing high-throughput, scalable systems handling large data volumes
- Deep experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Strong understanding of cloud security models and hands-on Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform, Helm, Chef)
Nice to have
- Knowledge of cryptography and secure communication protocols
- Contributions to open-source security or distributed-systems projects
- Experience with identity and access management systems specifically
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 new hire equity grant and Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Participation in annual bonus plan based on performance
Worth weighing
- No specific salary figures provided, only a general salary range based on market data and experience
- Role involves significant technical ownership and cross-team influence, which may appeal to candidates looking for leadership opportunities
- Fast-paced environment may require adaptability and a proactive 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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