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# Staff Engineer, Network Infrastructure

- **Company:** DigitalOcean, LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Software Maintenance, TCP/IP, Reliability of Systems, Build Management, Programmable Network, Api Design, Golang
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_8f28df30e85c6531f5dbf9b495c43c14

## About the Role

Design and build scalable network automation and orchestration systems for global infrastructure. Partner with hardware and network engineering teams to integrate DPUs and programmable network technologies into production environments.

Requirements: Requires significant experience in building production software systems at scale and strong proficiency in Go, Python, or C++. Candidates must possess deep knowledge of networking protocols and the ability to translate complex infrastructure requirements into maintainable software architectures.

Key Skills: Go, Python, C++, Distributed systems, Network infrastructure, Automation, Orchestration, TCP/IP, BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, DPUs, SmartNICs, System reliability, API design, Technical writing, Cloud infrastructure