Senior Software Engineer, Security Products

Dive in and do the best work of your career rney 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.

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.

• 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

• 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.

• $140,800 – $176,000
• This is a remote role.

JR:

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting‑edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high‑performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
  
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