Principal Engineer, Data Center Deployment Ops

DigitalOcean

Principal Engineer developing reference architectures for next-gen Data Center environments at DigitalOcean. Leading MEP systems, power topologies, and mentoring engineers in a technical excellence culture.

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

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Defining and owning DigitalOcean's reference architectures for next-generation Data Center environments
Serving as a primary technical stakeholder for MEP systems
Provide leadership and guidance in new site selection process
Architecting end-to-end cooling designs
Architecting end-to-end power topologies
Leading proof-of-concept initiatives for infrastructure technologies
Guiding leadership on implications of non-traditional data center facilities
Mentoring engineers and contributing to technical excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in data center architecture
Deep expertise in MEP systems
Strong working knowledge of cooling technologies
Familiarity with AI/ML hardware roadmaps
Knowledge of emerging infrastructure approaches
Demonstrated ability to lead proof-of-concept initiatives
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
Excellent communication and leadership skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
Employee Assistance Program
Local Employee Meetups
Flexible time off policy
Equity compensation including equity grants and Employee Stock Purchase Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

data center architectureMEP systemscooling technologiespower topologiesinfrastructure technologiesAI/ML hardware roadmapsemerging infrastructure approachesproof-of-concept initiatives

Soft Skills

leadershipguidancementoringcross-functional collaborationcommunication