DigitalOceanEngineering

Principal Software Engineer (PaaS)

Remote$227,040 - $283,800Posted 2 days ago

DigitalOcean is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the technical direction and architecture of its Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offerings, focusing on simplifying deployment, scaling, and management of applications for developers worldwide.

Location: Remote

Salary: $227,040 - $283,800

Responsibilities

Architect and guide the implementation of high-scale, reliable, and secure systems that underpin PaaS offerings.
Drive technical direction and make foundational decisions on system design, scalability, observability, and developer experience.
Partner with product managers and engineering leadership to define short- and long-term roadmap priorities.
Identify platform bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and future risks—and design solutions that proactively address them.
Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration between platform services, infrastructure, and developer tools.
Mentor engineers at all levels and contribute to a culture of technical excellence, inclusivity, and impact.
Stay ahead of emerging technologies, patterns, and best practices in the PaaS, serverless, and cloud-native ecosystem.

Requirements

11+ years of experience designing and building distributed systems at scale.
Expertise in one or more backend languages (e.g., Go, Python, C++, Java) and strong fundamentals in systems architecture and infrastructure.
Proven experience leading the design of large-scale services used by 1000s (or millions) of customers.
Passion for mentoring and elevating those around you—technical leadership is about multiplying impact.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development and working with industry-leading talent.
Competitive benefits supporting well-being, including Employee Assistance Program, local meetups, flexible time off.
Salary range with potential bonuses and equity compensation.
Inclusive workplace with equal opportunity employment policies.