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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer I (AI Infra)

DigitalOcean · Bengaluru

Posted about 3 months ago

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This role has been open
87 days
DigitalOcean's roles stay open a median of 87 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
2026-10-29

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

The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer I (AI Infra) role at DigitalOcean involves collaborating with strategic AI enterprises and startups to design and implement production infrastructure on the AI-Native Cloud. The engineer will optimize GPU cluster performance, troubleshoot complex systems, and work closely with customer teams to address infrastructure challenges. This position requires a strong technical background in AI infrastructure and the ability to manage multi-vendor AI pipelines and Kubernetes clusters.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • Experience with Linux systems engineering and Kubernetes
  • Hands-on experience with NVIDIA Stack (CUDA, NCCL) or AMD Stack (ROCm)
  • Proficiency in Python and Go
  • Ability to debug complex stack issues across various components
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and Helm

Nice to have

  • 6+ years in Forward Deployed Engineering or AI Infrastructure roles
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts to client teams
  • Experience with modern LLM serving frameworks
  • Familiarity with high-performance interconnects and storage systems
  • Experience collaborating with GPU vendors and infrastructure providers

What you get

  • Flexible time off
  • Local team meetups
  • Mental health and well-being support
  • Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
  • Equity compensation opportunities
  • Participation in annual bonus plan

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary range provided, only that it is based on market data and experience
  • Role requires travel up to 30%
  • Availability to overlap with North American business hours is necessary

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Listed by DigitalOcean on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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