Senior Software Engineer, Security Products

Senior Software Engineer, Security Products

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We are looking for 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 proficiency in 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 — including 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 (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

• $133,680.00 - $167,100.00
• This is a remote role.

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be part of a cutting‑edge technology company with an upward trajectory that simplifies cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career and work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. Our organizational development team provides resources to ensure you keep growing. We offer reimbursements for relevant conferences, training, and education, and all employees have access to LinkedIn Learning’s 10,000+ courses.
• We care about your well‑being. Regardless of your location, we provide a competitive array of benefits—from the Employee Assistance Program to local employee meetups and flexible time‑off policy.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. A bonus may be awarded in addition to base salary and equity compensation may be provided to eligible employees.
• 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.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology and Engineering

Industry

Internet Publishing