Software Engineer, Automation

• Above all else: a passion for building quickly, eliminating manual work, scaling intelligently, and collaborating openly
• A default toward AI-assisted development (Cursor, Claude, or similar), and curiosity about getting more out of these tools as they evolve
• Good judgment about your own work: an instinct for what needs checking, and a habit of knowing what you don't know and raising it early
• Some exposure to Python or Go, through coursework, internships, personal projects, or early professional experience (roughly 0 to 2 years)
• Comfort using Linux (we run Ubuntu LTS), or eagerness to get there quickly
• Familiarity with shell scripting and git
• Some exposure to CI/CD concepts is a plus (we use GitHub Actions and Concourse)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfort working in an asynchronous, remote environment
• Openness to constructive feedback

• $97,600.00 - $122,000.00

*This is a hybrid role

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• 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.

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