About the job
Join DigitalOcean and embark on a fulfilling career journey alongside a vibrant community of exceptional talent. Here, we are committed to creating the most straightforward scalable cloud solutions. If you possess a growth mindset, think innovatively, and thrive in a fast-paced environment typical of industry disruptors, you will find your ideal workplace with us. We prioritize collaboration and celebrate our successes together while learning, having fun, and making a significant impact on dreamers and builders worldwide.
We are seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical direction and architecture of our Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings. Our goal is to simplify the deployment, scaling, and management of applications for developers everywhere—from their first deployment to massive internet-scale applications.
As a Principal Engineer on the PaaS team, you will be instrumental in designing and constructing next-gen cloud-native services, including App Platform, Functions, and CI/CD pipelines. You will architect systems that support our global infrastructure, collaborate closely with engineering and product teams throughout the organization, and mentor engineers to elevate our technical capabilities. This is a rare opportunity to influence how developers create and deploy software on a platform designed for simplicity and scalability.
We are looking for an individual who can navigate both technical strategy and hands-on execution—someone who excels at resolving complex distributed challenges and amplifying the contributions of those around them.

