VP – Compute & Network Engineering

DigitalOcean

VP leading the architectural design of next-generation compute infrastructure at DigitalOcean. Overseeing AI workloads and product positioning to enhance IaaS services.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $279,200 - $349,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the next-generation compute roadmap
Drive the long-term architectural strategy
Lead a multi-layered engineering organization
Partner with Product and Marketing leadership
Optimize global hypervisor and hardware efficiency
Champion organizational agility and growth mindset
Establish deep technical partnerships with silicon and hardware vendors

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience
Deep understanding of Large-Scale Distributed Systems
Expertise in KVM/Virtualization and GPU orchestration
Proven track record of architecting IaaS platforms for AI/ML workloads

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Reimbursement for relevant conferences

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Hard Skills & Tools

Large-Scale Distributed SystemsKVMVirtualizationGPU orchestrationIaaS platformsAI workloadsML workloads

Soft Skills

leadershiporganizational agilitygrowth mindsetpartnership