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Data Center Engineer II

DigitalOcean
CompanyDigitalOcean
CategoryEngineering
LocationAtlanta
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelNot stated
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted7 May 2026
Last verified3 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
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 want people who are passionate about building features that you and your peers will love. At DigitalOcean, Data Center Engineers play a massive role in the success of our business. Our amazing Data Center team is responsible for maintaining and growing the physical infrastructure of the DigitalOcean cloud, past, present and future. They own everything related to the physical servers and networking gear that enables our company, and our customers to scale. Day to day duties may include everything from replacing a faulty drive in one of our servers, to flying overseas to set up a brand new Data Center from scratch. In exchange for your expertise and enthusiastic interest in DigitalOcean, we can offer you a role on a fast growing, and collaborative team where you'll be given regular opportunities to hone your skills and learn new ones. This position requires you to be onsite at our data center. This is an onsite position that requires you to support ATL region and the surrounding areas Fri - Tues second shift. What You'll Be Doing: Deploying and maintaining Data Center infrastructure Racking, stacking and wiring servers, power distribution units, and switches Installing servers, switches, routers, and storage hardware Submitting RMA to equipment manufacturers and shipping and receiving gear to and from remote locations and vendors Submitting and tracking remote work requests and managing server and component inventory Diagnosing and repairing hardware and performing upgrades, integrations, rebuilds and other projects as needed Debugging network, hardware, and Linux OS related issues Inventory and asset management What You'll Add to DigitalOcean: Experience in deploying, maintaining, and working in a data center environment. Strong troubleshooting skills in networking, hardware, GPU and Linux operating systems, with experience diagnosing and repairing hardware, executing upgrades, and performing hardware installations. Proficient in Linux OS, including working with terminal sessions and command-line interfaces. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a collaborative mindset and a positive, can-do attitude. Strong problem-solving abilities, with a keen aptitude for deep technical dives to quickly and efficiently resolve issues. Experience submitting and tracking remote work requests, as well as managing server and component inventory. Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation. Valid driver’s license and comfort with driving. Ability to travel domestically and internationally (10%–15% travel). Capability to remain on your feet throughout the workday. Ability to lift objects up to 50 lbs. Compensation Range:  $85,000 - $97,000 *This is an onsite role JR: 2026-7743 #LI-Onsite 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 responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industr