Senior Data Center Engineer II - DigitalOcean

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.

What You'll Be Doing

• 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

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean

• 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
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