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DigitalOcean

Senior Performance Engineer I: Fleet Performance

DigitalOcean, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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Overview

Senior Performance Engineer I: Fleet Performance. DigitalOcean is seeking a Senior Engineer passionate about systems performance to optimize and enhance core system performance, ensuring our products exceed customer expectations. You will contribute to data transparency and accuracy by making performance metrics easily accessible to users and drive informed decision-making across the organization. What You’ll Do

Develop and implement comprehensive performance metrics, analysis tools, and reporting systems Lead initiatives to enhance shared infrastructure, balancing performance optimization with rigorous security standards Conduct in-depth performance analysis of the Linux kernel, virtualization layer, storage, and network stack to devise optimization strategies Identify system bottlenecks proactively and drive optimizations across the hypervisor software stack Work cross-functionally to harness new performance capabilities from evolving hardware architectures Enhance test frameworks and pipelines to ensure robust performance validation Investigate and resolve virtual machine downtime and performance issues in the production environment Participate in on-call rotations as needed to support system reliability What You’ll Add To DigitalOcean

Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience Knowledge of Linux kernel, hypervisors, and open-source operating systems 3+ years of experience with performance measurement tools such as profilers, perf, eBPF, fio, and MLPerf 3+ years developing strategies for managing, monitoring, and analyzing infrastructure, applications and services Proficiency in Golang, Python, and/or C Expertise in distributed systems performance, including tracing and debugging methodologies Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems at scale Excellent cross-team collaboration and communication skills Professional-level written and spoken English with strong presentation abilities Experience with observability platforms such as Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic, or Dynatrace Experience with Chef, AWX, and/or Kubernetes Familiarity with x86_64 and/or ARM architectures Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

We innovate with purpose. You\'ll be part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, focused on simplifying cloud and AI so builders can create software that changes the world. You\'ll think big, act with ownership, and prioritize customers, products, employees, and decisions. We prioritize career development. You\'ll work with some of the smartest people in the industry in a high-performance environment. Resources for growth include reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education, plus access to LinkedIn Learning\'s courses. We care about well-being. We offer a competitive benefits package (varies by location) including Employee Assistance Program, local employee meetups, flexible time off, and more. We reward our employees. Competitive salary range, potential bonuses, equity compensation, and eligibility for the Employee Stock Purchase Program. We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service. Remote role. Job Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Supply Chain, Information Technology, and Engineering Industries: Internet Publishing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at DigitalOcean. Get notified about new Senior Performance Engineer jobs in Boston, MA.

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