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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 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 II on the Security Products team at DigitalOcean, you will focus on Key Management Systems (KMS), managing the lifecycle of cryptographic keys that protect customer data. Your responsibilities will include designing and building high-availability key management services, leading key lifecycle engineering, ensuring compliance with security standards, and mentoring junior engineers. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance the security and performance of KMS services.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- 6+ years of software engineering experience
- 2-3 years focused on cryptographic systems, key management, or security-critical distributed services
- Strong proficiency in Go
- Solid understanding of gRPC microservices architecture
- Working knowledge of applied cryptographic primitives (AES-GCM, RSA, ECDSA, HMAC)
- Hands-on experience with Hardware Security Modules or cloud KMS services
Nice to have
- Experience with secrets management platforms (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)
- Familiarity with PKCS#11 or other HSM interface standards
- Exposure to key management interoperability standards (KMIP)
- Prior work on customer-facing encryption products (BYOK, CMEK, customer-managed secrets)
What you get
- Competitive array of benefits including Employee Assistance Program and flexible time off policy
- Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
- Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
- Potential for bonuses based on performance
- Equity compensation including equity grants and Employee Stock Purchase Program
Worth weighing
- No specific salary range provided, only that it is based on market data and experience
- Role involves working in a security-critical domain, which may come with high-pressure situations
- Mentoring responsibilities may require additional time and effort beyond core development duties
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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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