Software Engineer II

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, we're not just simplifying cloud computing - we're revolutionizing it. We serve the developer community and the businesses they build with a relentless pursuit of simplicity. With our customers at the heart of what we do - and powered by a diverse culture that values boldness, speed, simplicity, ownership, and a growth mindset - we are committed to building truly useful products. Come swim with us

We are looking for a Software Engineer II who is passionate about all things Web Development and Internet.As a Software Engineer II at DigitalOcean, you'll work with a team of dedicated, enthusiastic, smart, and experienced engineers to ensure a world class brand presence through the engineering and presentation of our public facing properties. From building features and improvements to our CMS to launching our newest most-impactful products, you'll make use of your experience in full stack web development to make meaningful contributions to our Brand and Web Experience team. In addition, you'll contribute to initiatives around product launches, internal tooling, community engineering, open source tooling, architectural overhauls and efficient CI/CD.

• Watch over our key marketing properties from a full stack perspective, working primarily in Javascript, React, and Node.js
• Collaborate with design, UX, marketing, and product stakeholders.
• Make contributions to our internal design system component library
• Participate and support in operational excellence
• Independently ship web updates from planning to launch to maintenance with high autonomy
• Contribute to architectural decisions with a future-proofing mindset
• Understand the full range of dependencies and keep them updated

• Bachelor and/or Master Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Strong candidates will have 2+ years of hands-on experience building full-stack web experiences, with an emphasis on front-end web development
• Strong skillset in foundational frontend tech: specifically Javascript, HTML, and CSS, including hands-on experience with React.js
• Some experience with foundational backend and infrastructure technologies, like Node.js, PostgresSQL, Nginx, CI/CD and Kubernetes
• Ideal candidates have experience in networking and internet engineering best practices as well as hands-on experience with Next.js.
• Exhibit strong and confident verbal and written communication skills

• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on relevant years of experience and skills. Employees 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 grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. In the United States, these include health insurance, flexible vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, and additional resources to support employees' overall well-being. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

*This is a hybrid role

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