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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 hybrid role

JR: 2026-7538

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