Senior Software Developer Engineer (Hyderabad)

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.

We are looking for a Senior SDE with 12+ years of software development experience building scalable products to help us unlock innovation by enabling the developer community to build and scale their application using simple cloud tools. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, this role will be responsible for leading a set of cloud-based products independently and contributing to growth of the cloud-based products. 

• Strategic Leadership: Lead a vertical team reporting to SVP, you will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive strategy for Cloud products that you support. 
• You will provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities to nurture talent and foster a culture of innovation.
• Technology Innovation and Collaboration: You will own development of key DigitalOcean capabilities and will be responsible for the research, engineering, maintenance, and operations of those Cloud products that you support. technologies. 
• You will be collaborating with your peers to drive effective delivery of projects executed in India.

• B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech/Phd degree in computer science or related fields, or equivalent experience, is required.
• Bring 12+ years of software engineering and product delivery experience, with strong background in algorithms and high-performance distributed systems.. 

• Experience owning a software area of strategic importance and significant impact
• Experience establishing and manage scalable engineering team structures that create, correct, and evolve software that runs a segment of the business or customer experience
• Experience establishing high-level vision and long-term direction. Ability to make a case for resourcing large software initiatives (spanning multiple years) and take on significantly difficult or endemic problems. 
• Experience having a strategic focus yet retain an appropriate level of hands-on management. Ability to empower your managers and engineers to independently execute. You provide context and visibility into the reasons behind decisions made.
• Ability to stay abreast of relevant development and innovation occurring both inside and outside the company and use that knowledge to inspire big ideas. 
• Ability to drive best practices within teams and across own organization
• Experience understanding the functionality, architecture, business drivers, and technologies behind the products and systems. Ability to prioritize efforts that improve the overall architecture, software quality, testability, maintainability, and efficiency
• Strong written and verbal communication skills is a requirement. Ability to communicate and provide strategic inputs to Senior Leadership.

• We are proud to work here. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support your overall well-being, from one-time work from home stipend to wellness allowance to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This is in Hyderabad, India

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