Senior Data Center Engineer

DigitalOcean

Data Center Engineer at DigitalOcean maintaining and scaling data center infrastructure. Involvement in large-scale deployments and mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative environment.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $128,000 - $161,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deploying, maintaining, and scaling DigitalOcean’s data center infrastructure.
Racking, stacking, and cabling servers, power distribution units (PDUs), and network switches.
Supporting new data center builds and expansions through rack layout planning.
Participating in an on-call rotation to support infrastructure availability.
Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6-8+ years of experience deploying, operating, or supporting infrastructure within large-scale data center or cloud environments.
Strong understanding of data center infrastructure including compute, networking, and storage systems.
Proficient understanding of data center power and cooling architecture.
Experience deploying and troubleshooting GPU hardware and high-density compute infrastructure.
Strong Linux knowledge and command line experience; familiarity with bash scripting.
Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, networking, and operating systems.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel domestically and internationally (20–25%).

Benefits

Comp & perks

We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career.
We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits.
We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data center infrastructurecompute systemsnetworking systemsstorage systemsGPU hardwarehigh-density compute infrastructureLinuxbash scriptingtroubleshootingpower and cooling architecture

Soft Skills

mentoringteam developmenttroubleshooting skillscommunication