Principal Infrastructure Architect

DigitalOcean

Principal Infrastructure Architect at DigitalOcean designing next-generation compute environments. Leading hardware architecture decisions and collaborating with engineering teams on infrastructure and networking.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeSeattle • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $184,000 - $231,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Defining and owning DigitalOcean's hardware architectures for next-generation compute environments
Serving as DigitalOcean's primary technical stakeholder for infrastructure technologies
Providing leadership and guidance in the hardware selection and qualification process
Evangelizing emerging technical concepts to senior leadership
Architecting end-to-end server designs with vendors and partner teams
Leading proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives for emerging infrastructure technologies
Mentor engineers at all levels and contribute to a culture of technical excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in server architecture, storage architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related field
Deep expertise in server and storage hardware platforms
Working experience of driving AI/ML hardware roadmaps
Knowledge of emerging and non-traditional hardware approaches
Demonstrated ability to lead proof-of-concept initiatives
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
Excellent communication and leadership skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Bonuses
Equity compensation
Reimbursement for relevant conferences
Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible time off policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

server architecturestorage architectureinfrastructure engineeringAI hardware roadmapsemerging hardware approachesproof-of-concept initiativeshardware selectionhardware qualificationend-to-end server designtechnical evangelism

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationcommunicationguidancetechnical excellence