Staff Hardware Systems Engineer, DigitalOcean

Salary not provided

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Germany, Netherlands, UK

Cloud computing services for developers

Job no longer available

Cloud computing services for developers

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsBig dataSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Germany, Netherlands, UK

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsBig dataSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing

Company mission

To simplify cloud computing so developers and businesses can spend more time creating software that changes the world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Demonstrated excellence in leading hardware design, validation projects, and system benchmarking,
Debugging knowledge of systemic hardware, firmware and driver issues in a data center infrastructure comprised of many thousands of hosts
In-depth design of x86/non-x86 platforms and components, including CPUs, Storage, Memory, Accelerators, etc
Prior participation in full-cycle ODM product development
Low-level hardware subsystem theoretical and practical knowledge, including SerDes protocols, DDR specifications, mechanical (shock and vibration) tolerances, and power delivery mechanisms
Experience designing and iterating PCB layouts based on hardware product requirements

What the job involves

Lead system and board level design and validation process for DO’s new hardware cloud products
Collaborate with internal engineers and OxMs to build robust, cost-effective, purpose-built servers that provide a backbone for stellar customer products
Drive hardware validation process from initial requirements gathering, architectural design, RFP, EVT/DVT to final NPI
Regularly meet with product, finance, and capacity planning teams to understand product direction, requirements and unit economics targets
Develop rigorous testing plans, acceptance criteria and stakeholder management process for multiple disciplines, including, firmware, server mechanicals and system software
Work with infrastructure software engineers to improve validation scripting and automation

Our take

DigitalOcean offers computer network and storage capabilities that enable its users to quickly set up online businesses. Straightforward tools and attractive pricing have attracted hundreds of thousands of customers in the last decade, including pop superstar Beyoncé, who hosted a new album release on the company’s servers during its early years.

DigitalOcean has a strong customer base, but must continue to improve to stay relevant in such an extremely competitive space. The company battles with rivals such as Amazon Web Service, Microsoft Azure and Google's Cloud Platform, which are the undisputed leaders in the cloud computing market. Wisely, DigitalOcean avoids direct confrontation with these giants by focusing more on small businesses and startups and providing more savings opportunities for its users.

The company has boasted clients such as GitLab, Slack and HashiCorp amongst its impressive lists of customers. Additionally, the company has acquired Cloudways in a move to further simplify workflows for its clients that are looking to scale their digital businesses, it opened a new data center in Sydney, and expects to see a revenue rise between 9% and 12% over 2024.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

30% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

May 2020

$50m

SERIES C

Jul 2015

$83m

SERIES B

Total funding: $173.2m

Company benefits

Full health coverage
Flexible vacation time
An annual company offsite, Shark Week
Monthly gym and internet reimbursement
Parental leave with transition time built-in
Formalized mentorship, LinkedIn Learning tracks, and other internal programs
Work from home opportunities

Company HQ

South Village, New York, NY

Leadership

Yancey Spruill

(CEO, not founder)

Previously served as CFO and COO for SendGrid and as CFO for both TwentyEighty and DigitalGlobe.

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