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Senior Engineer II (Fleet Virtualization)

$140k-175k/hrFull-timeRemote

location_on1136, Fillmore Street, Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States

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Job Description

About the Team

This role is within the fleet virtualization team. The team's mission is to provide an abstraction layer between underlying hardware and the operating system to deliver security, flexibility, and efficiency gains critical to cloud providers.

About the Role

Join to apply for the Senior Engineer II (Fleet Virtualization at DigitalOcean. Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Work in a fast‑paced environment, with a growth mindset and a drive to build scalable cloud solutions.

Equal Opportunity

DigitalOcean is an equal‑opportunity employer. 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.

Work location

Work model: Remote

1136, Fillmore Street, Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States

Denver, Colorado

Open in Google Maps(39.73431, -104.95263)

Key Responsibilities

  • check_circleDesign, develop, and implement IT systems for the core Droplet product
  • check_circleCollect and analyze metrics to improve products and infrastructure
  • check_circleEngage in peer reviews for system changes
  • check_circleDevelop and lead execution of test plans for reliable service
  • check_circleValidate GPU fabric performance with hardware engineering teams
  • check_circleCollaborate with open source Linux, QEMU, QEMU, and libvirt communities
  • check_circleBackport, build, and deploy software patches for new features and bug fixes
  • check_circleSuggest and implement improvements to code release pipelines
  • check_circleMaintain low-level virtual machine stack and support future updates
  • check_circleAccelerate virtualization of GPU-enabled platforms for AI/ML workloads
  • check_circleContribute to regular on-call rotation schedule

Requirements

  • verifiedStrong understanding of Linux-based operating systems
  • verifiedDeep experience with internals of QEMU, KVM, Linux kernel and libvirt
  • verifiedStrong proficiency in C
  • verifiedStrong knowledge of DigitalOcean's proprietary services and how they intersect with the intersect with the virtualization stack
  • verifiedProven track record of solving problems at scale
  • verifiedsolving problems at scale
  • verifiedProven track record of solving problems at scale
  • verifiedA strong security mindset
  • verifiedTerrific cross-team collaborator

Benefits & Perks

check_circleReimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and educationcheck_circleEmployee Assistance Programcheck_circleFlexible time-off policy

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In this Senior Engineer II (Fleet Virtualization) at DigitalOcean role, you will design, develop, and implement it systems for the core droplet product; collect and analyze metrics to improve products and infrastructure; engage in peer reviews for system changes; and develop and lead execution of test plans for reliable service.
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DigitalOcean is looking for candidates who meet the following requirements: Strong understanding of Linux-based operating systems; Deep experience with internals of QEMU, KVM, Linux kernel and libvirt; Strong proficiency in C; Strong knowledge of DigitalOcean's proprietary services and how they intersect with the intersect with the virtualization stack; Proven track record of solving problems at scale; and solving problems at scale.
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