Seattle or Austin Remote (Global) USD 110,400 – 138,000 / year

DigitalOcean is hiring a Staff Customer Success Engineer

Requirements

  • Extensive professional experience in cloud infrastructure and database support, with a strong track record of resolving complex production issues in high-scale environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise supporting mission-critical workloads across technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, and familiarity with complementary systems like Kafka and OpenSearch in cloud-native architectures.
  • Strong foundational knowledge of Linux, distributed systems, networking and their application in cloud environments, with the ability to troubleshoot across the full stack (application → database → infrastructure).
  • In-depth understanding of database architecture, including schema design, replication, sharding, backup and restore processes, and performance tuning for both SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Proven experience serving in a senior customer-facing technical role, technical consulting, or Database expert with a focus on solving complex technical challenges
  • Passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and fostering customer success.
  • Demonstrated track record of developing effective technical solutions to address customer business challenges.
  • 7+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, technical support, or solutions engineering roles.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
  • Highly motivated, with a proactive mindset and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Strong automation mindset, with proven proficiency in programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) to streamline database operations, monitoring, configuration management, and performance optimization.

Nice to Have

  • Proven experience contributing to open-source projects, particularly in the database ecosystem (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB) or related technologies like Kafka, OpenSearch, or database migration tools.
  • Advanced knowledge of cloud providers and tools (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
  • Active participation in Databases or cloud-native communities, including meetups, conferences, or forums.
  • Experience creating tools, plugins, or frameworks that enhance Database migrations or operational efficiency.
  • Published articles, blogs, or documentation on Database best practices, migration strategies, or cloud-native solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Helm, or Ansible.
Required Skills
Cloud InfrastructureLinuxDistributed SystemsNetworkingDevOpsTechnical Support
About company
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean builds the simplest scalable cloud for a strong community of top talent and the dreamers and builders in the world.
All jobs at DigitalOcean Visit website
Job Details
Department Information Technology
Category other
Posted 4 months ago