Senior Data Center Engineer II

DigitalOcean • Boston, MA

2d • Remote

About The Position

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. At DigitalOcean, Data Center Engineers play a critical role in building and operating the physical infrastructure that powers our cloud platform . Our team is responsible for deploying, maintaining, and scaling the servers and networking equipment that enable millions of developers to run their applications. From replacing a faulty drive to helping deploy infrastructure in a brand-new data center, our engineers work across the full lifecycle of hardware operations. You’ll join a collaborative, fast-growing team with opportunities to work on large-scale deployments, new data center expansions, and next-generation infrastructure. This is a remote position.

Requirements

• 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
• Experience working with or supporting liquid-cooled infrastructure
• Strong Linux knowledge and command line experience; familiarity with bash scripting
• Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, networking, and operating systems
• Understanding of data center cabling standards and deployment best practices
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure deployments or data center expansions
• Ability to analyze infrastructure incidents and drive operational improvements
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to perform deep technical investigations
• Experience maintaining deployment documentation and operational procedures
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel domestically and internationally (20–25%)
• Ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs and be on your feet for extended periods
• Ability to mentor and train junior engineers

Responsibilities

• Deploying, maintaining, and scaling DigitalOcean’s data center infrastructure
• Racking, stacking, and cabling servers, power distribution units (PDUs), and network switches
• Installing and commissioning servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and GPU infrastructure
• Designing and executing large-scale infrastructure deployments including rack buildouts and cluster expansions
• Supporting new data center builds and expansions through rack layout planning and infrastructure readiness validation
• Deploying and troubleshooting high-density compute platforms including GPU and liquid-cooled infrastructure
• Diagnosing and repairing hardware issues across servers, networking equipment, and storage systems
• Debugging hardware, network, and Linux OS related issues
• Submitting RMAs and managing hardware lifecycle replacements with equipment vendors
• Managing shipping, receiving, and inventory tracking of data center hardware and components
• Maintaining deployment documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Partnering with internal engineering teams to support hardware rollouts and infrastructure upgrades
• Supporting operational readiness for new data center deployments
• Participating in an on-call rotation to support infrastructure availability
• Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team development

Benefits

• We prioritize career development.
• At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career.
• You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry.
• We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big.
• Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing.
• We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being.
• Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few.
• While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees.
• The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills.
• You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance.
• We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed