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[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Security Products

Worldwide Salaried Open

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DigitalOcean is a leading cloud infrastructure provider, committed to simplifying cloud technology for developers. They are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to join their Security Products team, where you will design, build, and maintain security products that protect their platform and customers' data.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Skills

  • 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
  • Experience with distributed systems and microservices architectures
  • Knowledge of cryptography and secure communication protocols
  • Contributions to open-source security projects

Benefits

  • Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
  • All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Local Employee Meetups
  • Flexible time off policy
  • Bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance
  • Equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program

Company Overview

  • DigitalOcean provides a cloud platform to deploy, manage, and scale applications of any size. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.digitalocean.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • DigitalOcean has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2026, 30 in 2025, 8 in 2024, 9 in 2023, 22 in 2022, 11 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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