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Software Engineer, Automation

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Software Engineer, Automation in USA

  • DigitalOcean
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Seattle, WA

Responsibilities

  • Write automation primarily in Go and Python, using AI tools as the default approach for coding and iteration.
  • Partner with technical program managers and infrastructure teams to identify and automate manual, repetitive workflows.
  • Own automation workflows end to end, from identifying toil through building and shipping reliable solutions.
  • Contribute to tooling that supports hardware and capacity visibility across DigitalOcean’s global infrastructure.
  • Participate in cross-functional projects across the Hardware Lifecycle Engineering platform.
  • Demonstrate work to engineering audiences and make complex automation systems easy for other groups to use and understand.

Requirements

  • Have some exposure to Python or Go through coursework, internships, personal projects, or early professional experience, roughly 0–2 years.
  • Default to AI-assisted development with tools such as Cursor, Claude, or similar tools.
  • Use sound judgment to verify, reject, or revise AI-generated work and escalate issues when appropriate.
  • Be comfortable using Linux, particularly Ubuntu LTS, or be eager to learn it quickly.
  • Have familiarity with shell scripting and Git.
  • Communicate effectively in writing and verbally and work comfortably in an asynchronous, remote environment.
  • Be open to constructive feedback and motivated to learn and take on new challenges.
  • Exposure to CI/CD concepts is preferred; the team uses GitHub Actions and Concourse.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement.
  • Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning’s more than 10,000 courses.
  • Employee Assistance Program, local employee meetups, and flexible time off.
  • Eligible employees may receive equity compensation and participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program.
  • Additional benefits vary by local regulations and preferences.

Salary: $98k - $122k/yr

DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean is the AI-Native Cloud purpose-built for the inference and agentic era. Its five-layer integrated platform—spanning GPU and CPU infrastructure, core cloud, inference, data, and managed agent orchestration—is open throughout with no vendor lock-in, giving builders everything they need...

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