Software Engineer II (Growth)

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. 

We are looking for a Software Engineer II who is passionate about driving product growth through experimentation and data-driven innovation.

As a Software Engineer II at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. You'll be part of our Growth R&D engineering team, reporting to the Engineering Manager of Growth, where you'll collaborate with cross-functional partners to ship high-impact product experiences and experiments. The ideal person will become a key contributor to our activation strategy, combining strong technical skills with product intuition and a passion for leveraging AI tools to accelerate development workflows.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, and ship large-scale multi-product experiences across our Cloud Console, working primarily with React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Go
• Own the full lifecycle of growth experiments from hypothesis formulation and implementation to statistical analysis and iteration driving incremental improvements to activation metrics
• Leverage AI tools strategically in your development workflow to accelerate feature delivery while maintaining code quality, security, and best practices
• Collaborate closely with Product, UX Design, and engineering partners across multiple organizations to deliver customer-facing features that drive measurable business outcomes
• Contribute to operational excellence by improving our app and control plane platforms, architecture, and monitoring systems
• Champion data-driven experimentation and A/B testing methodologies across the team, sharing insights and learnings to elevate our experimentation practice

Key Metrics

• Activation rate improvement through shipped experiments and features
• Experiment velocity and quality (hypothesis clarity, statistical rigor, iteration speed)
• Feature delivery timelines and technical quality
• Cross-functional collaboration effectiveness
• Contribution to platform improvements and operational excellence

What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of hands-on experience as a Fullstack Software Engineer in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment building customer-facing products
• Strong proficiency in modern full-stack technologies, particularly React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Go, and/or Python
• Demonstrated experience with experimentation frameworks: designing hypotheses, implementing A/B tests, analyzing results for statistical significance, and making data-informed product decisions
• Experience using AI-powered development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar) in professional settings, with examples of how you've safely accelerated your workflow while maintaining quality and security standards
• Understanding of AI tool governance and best practices, including code review processes, security considerations, and appropriate use cases for AI assistance
• Strong product sense and UX intuition.  You naturally think from the customer's perspective and can balance user experience with technical constraints
• Analytical mindset with experience interpreting metrics, conducting A/B test analysis, and translating data insights into product improvements
• Ability to make effective trade-offs between engineering excellence and product velocity, balancing short-term delivery with long-term technical health
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Compensation Range:

• $109,920 - $137,280

*This is a remote role

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Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

• 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 responsibilit