Operate and integrate observability systems (OpenSearch, VictoriaMetrics, Kafka, Clickhouse); implement features to improve operability and next-generation metrics/logging; build and maintain Kubernetes operator workflows; write Go software; use Terraform/Ansible/GitHub Actions for automation; guide and support internal engineers; participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and collaborate with a distributed team.
Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.
Observability Platforms is focused on creating visibility into DigitalOcean’s services and infrastructure. We design, build, and operate the internal logging, metrics, distributed tracing, error reporting, monitoring, and alerting platforms that are depended on to ensure good, reliable experiences for DigitalOcean’s customers. Through a mix of open source services and in-house developed software we seek to continuously improve the ability of DigitalOcean engineers and product managers to understand the behavior of their products and services in order to improve the experiences of our customers.
What You'll Be Doing:- Integrating and operating open source distributed data systems such as OpenSearch, VictoriaMetrics, Kafka, and Clickhouse
- Implementing features to both improve the operability of our services and help design and implement the next generations of metrics and logging at DigitalOcean.
- Guiding other engineers on how they can best utilize our systems to gain confidence that their services are performing as expected.
- Experience running and using distributed databases such as Opensearch, VictoriaMetrics, Clickhouse
- Experience with Kubernetes not just as an end user, but also an operator
- Experience writing software in Golang. Experience with the challenges of concurrency and distributed systems is a plus.
- Experience with DevOps tooling such as Terraform, Ansible, and Github Actions (or other relevant CI/CD experience).
- An ability to work well as part of a geographically distributed team.
- Participation in a 24/7 on call rotation
- Someone who is motivated to learn, teach, grow, explore, and seek out areas we can improve
- Strong communication and customer service skills - we provide support to the internal users of the systems we design, build, and operate.
- $139,000 - $174,000
*This is a remote role
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Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean
- We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI 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 you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups 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.
- 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.
Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.
Top Skills
Opensearch,Victoriametrics,Kafka,Clickhouse,Kubernetes,Golang,Terraform,Ansible,Github Actions
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