Staff Software Engineer

DigitalOcean is seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to join their Customer Observability/Insights team. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining scalable distributed systems to monitor, measure, and optimize cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will collaborate across teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and developer-friendly solutions.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant industry experience building and operating large-scale cloud services or distributed systems
• Strong programming experience in Go (Golang) and deep understanding of distributed systems fundamentals
• Solid understanding of observability, monitoring, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience working with OTEL (OpenTelemetry) Collector
• Proven experience designing and implementing scalable event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar technologies
• Experience with gRPC, Terraform, and Ansible for service communication and infrastructure automation
• Working knowledge of SQL, Redis, and NoSQL databases
• Demonstrated ability to drive operational excellence and improve system reliability
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Strong ownership mindset and the ability to independently deliver high-impact projects

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus potential
• Equity compensation
• Retirement Plan
• Professional development programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Employee Meetups
• Flexible time off policy
• Reimbursement for conferences and training