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Is this posting real?
- 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
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About this role
As a Staff Software Engineer in the Agentic AI organization at DigitalOcean, you will lead the design and implementation of large-scale systems for simulating and evaluating AI agents. Your role involves defining architectural standards, developing evaluation frameworks, and mentoring other engineers while collaborating across teams to ensure the scalability and effectiveness of AI solutions.
- 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
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Deep proficiency in modern AI/ML frameworks and LLM orchestration
- Production-grade experience in Python and Go
- Background in processing natural language data
- Experience building evaluation frameworks for non-deterministic AI systems
- Strong understanding of managing complex state in asynchronous architectures
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 figures listed
- Role involves significant leadership and architectural responsibilities
- Focus on AI/ML infrastructure may require staying updated with fast-evolving technologies
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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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