DigitalOcean
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SeniorSoftwareEngineer
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“Senior Software Engineer at DigitalOcean. Skills: Distributed systems, Backend infrastructure, Workflow orchestration, AI inference. Design backend services. Build backend services”
Industry & Context.
Solving distributed systems problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years software engineering, 5+ years building distributed systems, Proficiency in Python and Go, Experience with workflow orchestration engines, Working knowledge of containerization, Experience building resilient APIs, Experience handling high-throughput data
Nice to Have
Experience in C++ or Java, Willingness to master Python and Go, Experience with Kubernetes a plus, Experience with microVMs a plus, Foundational understanding of LLM APIs, Understanding of prompt constraints, Understanding of testing non-deterministic systems
What You'll Do.
Design backend services
Build backend services
Maintain backend services
Develop asynchronous workflows
Integrate control planes
Capture execution artifacts
Serve as connective tissue
Process evaluation signals
Collaborate with teams
Ensure infrastructure reliability
Monitor system performance
Investigate bottlenecks
Ensure system reliability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
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. About the Role DigitalOcean's Agentic AI organisation provides a powerful inference cloud, Managed Agents, and robust Feedback systems that enable customers to run AI inference confidently at scale. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer I to join our Feedback Systems team. This team is responsible for building the scalable backend infrastructure that tests and evaluates AI agents safely and reliably. In this role, you will help design and develop high-throughput backend systems that orchestrate complex execution workflows, interface with isolated execution environments, and process evaluation signals. You will work on solving distributed systems problems at the intersection of infrastructure orchestration and asynchronous data flows, ensuring our platforms are robust, scalable, and highly available. What You'll Do: Designing, building, and maintaining robust backend services and highly concurrent asynchronous workflows, primarily in Python and Go. Integrating backend control planes with isolated, secure execution environments to safely run agents and capture execution artifacts. Building and operating scalable APIs (gRPC, REST) to serve as the connective tissue across data pipelines, evaluation engines, and internal platforms. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure infrastructure reliably supports complex evaluation scenarios and outcome metrics. Driving engineering best practices, including code reviews, comprehensive testing, and technical design document
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