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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer II Virtualization - **Company:** DigitalOcean, LLC - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $167,000.0 - $209,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software Bug Management, Computer Engineering, Debian Linux, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Linux Kernel, Open Source Technology, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Digitalocean, Ruby, Software Engineering, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, Information Technology - **Published:** June 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/cf02f22c-8f7a-4099-b6aa-2257a5059e42 ## About the Role * Strong understanding of Linux based operating systems; comfortable developing and operating software on Linux. * Strong proficiency in C. * Proven track record of solving problems at scale. You'll be involved in driving homogenization across the fleet while making sustainable decisions for the organization moving forward. * A strong security mindset. You are proactive when it comes to identifying and implementing security best practices in your domain. * You are a terrific cross team collaborator. So much of this role involves interactions with other engineers and teams. Recommended Qualifications * Deep experience with the internals of QEMU, KVM, Linux kernel and libvirt. * Experience with Debian packaging * Experience with Go, Python, and/or Ruby * Experience with Chef, AWX, and/or Kubernetes * Experience with GPU virtualization * Experience with Firecracker microVMs, * 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 responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. ## Description * Design, develop, test, and implement the IT systems underlying DigitalOcean's core virtual machine ("Droplet") product. * Work with DigitalOcean's Observability teams to collect and analyze metrics regarding DigitalOcean's products and infrastructure; utilize this data to improve DigitalOcean's products and services. * Engage in peer reviews for suggested changes to DigitalOcean systems. * Contribute to retrospectives enabling DigitalOcean to continuously improve software engineering processes in an agile manner. * Develop and lead execution of test plans in order to allow DigitalOcean to continue to provide reliable service to customers and ensure any customer-impacting incidents will not be repeated. * Maintain DigitalOcean's existing low-level virtual machine stack, while preparing it to support future software updates and new hardware. * Accelerate the virtualization of next generation GPU enabled platforms that power AI/ML workloads. * Work with hardware engineering teams and vendors to validate new hardware. Optimize performance while maintaining DO's high security standards. * Collaborate with open source Linux, QEMU and libvirt communities to drive the evolution of Linux virtualization technologies and incorporate them into the DO fleet. * Work with cross team partners such as product management to unlock new capabilities within our virtualization stack with evolving hardware. * Backport, build, and deploy software patches in order to support new features, backport bug fixes, and resolve security issues. * Suggest and implement improvements to our code release pipelines. * Contribute to a regular on-call rotation schedule. ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Understanding Kubernetes in a visual way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100085-understanding-kubernetes-in-a-visual-way) - [The Evolving Landscape of Application Development: Insights from Three Years of Research](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1459-the-evolving-landscape-of-application-development-insights-from-three-years-of-research) - [Coroutine explained yet again 60 years later](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/690-coroutine-explained-yet-again-60-years-later) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers)