Sr. Director, Engineering

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.We want people who are passionate about building high performing teams that operate at scaleWe are looking for a technical leader who will drive engineering excellence across all major components of our current and future Compute offerings. You will have strong ownership over new and existing systems, guiding multiple teams through all phases of software development, including product definition, implementation, operations and scaling.ResponsibilitiesWorking in close partnership with Product Management, Design and other core product directors to deliver key Compute products.Optimizing Compute fleet performance and efficiency at scale across our globally distributed Data CentersDefining and executing on the next generation of high performance Compute productsDevelop quarterly goals and objectives that help keep your teams aligned with the vision and higher-level company goals.Make large prioritization decisions, and tradeoffs between schedule, scope, costAttract, develop and retain the people required to deliver your plan.Actively coach and develop the managers and technical leaders within your organization, and create a healthy culture that supports delivery over the long termCommand the economics tied to your organization.Actively participate in the yearly and quarterly budget process and make strategic and tactical decisions to manage to these budgetsBe an open communicator within DigitalOcean in both written and spoken form.As a director you will be expected to drive a company initiative that does not fit nicely in a box, or has impact beyond your immediate organizationRequirementsSignificant experience managing software development teams and shipping software-based products or services.Experience with building and leading teams with an emphasis on scaling them to meet the demands of a rapidly growing businessDirect experience building scalable infrastructure software and/or distributed systemsStrong analytic and quantitative analysis skillsStrong communications skills with the ability to prioritize well and understand how to drive a high level of focus and excellence through a strong, talented and motivated teamSound business judgment, with a proven ability to influence others and drive consensusA strong sense of ownership, urgency, and driveA good systems thinker, who understands complex organisations, systems and how to work effectively in a complex environment.Enough architecture and engineering chops to hold your teams to high standards.A good cross functional collaborator.An effective communicator in written and spoken forms.A leader comfortable with build, buy, partner decisions.Why You’ll Like Working For Digital OceanWe innovate with purpose.We prioritize career development.We care about your well-being.We reward our employees.We value diversity and inclusion.This is a remote roleWe are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-10-08