Director, Engineering Excellence

We are seeking a Director of Engineering Excellence with a specialized focus on GPU infrastructure to lead our efforts in building a world-class solution in this area.

This strategic role will initially concentrate on enhancing the performance and quality of our GPU offerings before broadening the scope to elevate engineering practices across the company. The ideal candidate will drive the adoption of best-in-class engineering methodologies, ensuring our GPU solutions meet the highest global standards for performance, reliability, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the enhancement of performance and quality for GPU infrastructure, setting and achieving benchmarks that position DigitalOcean as a leader in cloud solutions.
• Develop and implement sophisticated testing and monitoring frameworks specifically tailored to optimize GPU performance.
• Spearhead the adoption of Agile/Kanban methodologies within the GPU projects, enhancing speed and flexibility in project delivery.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence within the GPU infrastructure team, expanding these practices across the organization as strategic goals evolve.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Establishing and enforcing rigorous performance metrics and quality standards for the GPU infrastructure.
• Collaborating closely with the Product and R&D teams to drive innovation and ensure that the GPU solutions are aligned with market needs and customer expectations.
• Guiding the development of advanced storage and networking solutions to support the scalability and performance of the GPU infrastructure.
• Mentoring and leading teams in adopting state-of-the-art technologies and engineering practices, ensuring a high standard of technical delivery.
• Playing a critical role in strategic planning and the integration of new technologies that enhance our capabilities in handling AI/ML workloads.

What We’ll Expect From You:

• Proven leadership in an Agile environment, with the ability to drive projects that meet tight deadlines and high expectations.
• Proven expertise in leading, developing, and scaling complex solutions from inception to global scale, emphasizing speed, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Extensive experience in system architecture and design, particularly in large-scale, high-availability environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a capacity to lead complex technical challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and optimize complex storage and networking solutions.
• Strong strategic analytical skills to effectively utilize data, enhancing system stability and performance, and improving decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement, particularly in technologies that support AI/ML workloads.
• Always prioritize customer needs and feedback to drive product excellence.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and challenges.
• Understanding of AI/ML workloads and overall industry trends.
• Strong collaborator and consensus builder. Author and review design documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting, analyzing, and debugging.
• Experience as a software engineer/developer in a large-scale, distributed environment.
• Experience writing secure, testable, and robust low-level code.
• A critical thinker dedicated to solving problems and delivering solutions.
• Industry leader in performance engineering, quality assurance, and systems monitoring.
• Proven track record of transforming an organization into a fast-flowing Agile organization.

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We reward our employees. The base salary range for this position is between $225,000.00 - $308,000.00 on relevant years of experience and skills. The salary range for this role is specific to candidates located within the U.S. and will vary for candidates outside the U.S.. Employees may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. In the United States, these include health insurance, flexible vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, and additional resources to support employees' overall well-being. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

*This is a remote role

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