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Senior Software Engineer, Security Products

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In-Office
San Francisco, CA
141K-176K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
San Francisco, CA
141K-176K Annually
Senior level
Design, build, and maintain security products and infrastructure: real-time detection engines, streaming analytics, security APIs/microservices, and hyperscale Kubernetes deployments. Lead technical design, process petabyte-scale telemetry, collaborate with researchers/analysts, and mentor junior engineers to deliver production security solutions.
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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 are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about startups fueling the next wave of AI innovation. 

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our Security Products team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining robust security products and infrastructure that protect Digital Ocean's platform and our customers' data. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about solving complex security challenges at scale.

What you’ll do
  • Design and develop real-time security detection engines using Apache Flink and Kafka for threat detection at cloud scale
  • Build high-performance security APIs and microservices using Go and JavaScript/Node.js
  • Implement streaming analytics for security event correlation, anomaly detection, and threat intelligence
  • Architect and implement security solutions running on Kubernetes at hyperscale
  • Develop security data pipelines processing petabytes of logs, network traffic, and telemetry data
  • Lead technical design for complex security platform features from conception to production
  • Collaborate with security researchers, threat analysts, and cloud platform teams
  • Mentor junior engineers on security engineering best practices and cloud-native development
What we’ll expect from you
  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to building products at security companies or within security functions.
  • Expert-level Go and strong JavaScript/Node.js skills
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing high-throughput, scalable systems with large data requirements
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems: consensus, replication, partitioning, and consistency - Production Apache Flink and advanced Kafka experience processing high-volume event streams.
  • Deep Kubernetes expertise running security-critical workloads at scale
  • Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) with understanding of cloud security models, infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform, Helm, Chef)
  • Experience building systems handling millions of events per second
  • Familiarity with various security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, WAF, IDS/IPS, vulnerability scanners).
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rapidly evolving environment.
Nice to Have
  • Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures.
  • Knowledge of cryptography and secure communication protocols.
  • Contributions to open-source security projects.
Compensation Range: 
  • $140,800 - $176,000

*This is a remote role.

JR: 2026-7538

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Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean
  • We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
  • 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.
  • DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.

Top Skills

Apache Flink,Kafka,Go,Javascript,Node.Js,Kubernetes,Aws,Gcp,Azure,Terraform,Helm,Chef,Siem,Waf,Ids/Ips,Vulnerability Scanners

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