Senior Data Center Engineer II

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey 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. At DigitalOcean, Data Center Engineers play a critical role in building and operating the physical infrastructure that powers our cloud platform . Our team is responsible for deploying, maintaining, and scaling the servers and networking equipment that enable millions of developers to run their applications. From replacing a faulty drive to helping deploy infrastructure in a brand-new data center, our engineers work across the full lifecycle of hardware operations. You’ll join a collaborative, fast-growing team with opportunities to work on large-scale deployments, new data center expansions, and next-generation infrastructure. This is a remote position. What You'll Be Doing - Deploying, maintaining, and scaling DigitalOcean’s data center infrastructure - Racking, stacking, and cabling servers, power distribution units (PDUs), and network switches - Installing and commissioning servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and GPU infrastructure - Designing and executing large-scale infrastructure deployments including rack buildouts and cluster expansions - Supporting new data center builds and expansions through rack layout planning and infrastructure readiness validation - Deploying and troubleshooting high-density compute platforms including GPU and liquid-cooled infrastructure - Diagnosing and repairing hardware issues across servers, networking equipment, and storage systems - Debugging hardware, network, and Linux OS related issues - Submitting RMAs and managing hardware lifecycle replacements with equipment vendors - Managing shipping, receiving, and inventory tracking of data center hardware and components - Maintaining deployment documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures - Partnering with internal engineering teams to support hardware rollouts and infrastructure upgrades - Supporting operational readiness for new data center deployments - Participating in an on-call rotation to support infrastructure availability - Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team development What You'll Add to DigitalOcean - 6-8+ years of experience deploying, operating, or supporting infrastructure within large-scale data center or cloud environments. - Strong understanding of data center infrastructure including compute, networking, and storage systems - Proficient understanding of data center power and cooling architecture - Experience deploying and troubleshooting GPU hardware and high-density compute infrastructure - Experience working with or supporting liquid-cooled infrastructure - Strong Linux knowledge and command line experience; familiarity with bash scripting - Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, networking, and operating systems - Understanding of data center cabling standards and deployment best practices - Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure deployments or data center expansions - Ability to analyze infrastructure incidents and drive operational improvements - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to perform deep technical investigations - Experience maintaining deployment documentation and operational procedures - Ability to collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams - Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation - Valid driver’s license and ability to travel domestically and internationally (20–25%) - Ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs and be on your feet for extended periods - Ability to mentor and train junior engineers Compensa