Senior Engineer, Inference Data Plane

DigitalOcean

Senior Engineer developing and orchestrating AI Infrastructure Control Plane at DigitalOcean. Leading design and operational strategies for scalable AI workloads.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $139,200 - $174,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the design and development of distributed services
Create, refine, and assess system design proposals
Lead the operational strategy for critical services
Partner deeply with Product Management and Engineering Management
Work on new architecture initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Deep experience with distributed and cloud services
Advanced knowledge of cloud networking (VPCs, Load Balancers)
Expertise in containerization (Kubernetes)
Proven experience building AI/ML products
Significant experience running customer-facing, high-availability services
Proficiency in GoLang or Python

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Reimbursement for relevant conferences
Training and education support
Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible time off policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

distributed servicescloud servicescloud networkingVPCsLoad BalancerscontainerizationKubernetesAI/ML productshigh-availability servicesGoLang

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationstrategic planning