Director, Virtual Networking

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At DigitalOcean, we believe the cloud should be a springboard, not a barrier.

As AI workloads become increasingly distributed and data-intensive, networking is one of the foundational technologies that enables secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure. We're looking for an exceptional engineering leader to own the strategy, execution, and operation of DigitalOcean's Virtual Networking organization.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Networking, you will lead the organization responsible for the core networking platforms that power DigitalOcean services and customer workloads. This includes VPC, Public/Private/Global DNS, gateway services, DDoS protection, Network Firewall, and other foundational networking services. Your organization will design, build, and operate more than 12 cloud-scale, multi-tenant networking services that enable secure, resilient connectivity within and across DigitalOcean's global infrastructure.

This is a highly strategic leadership role responsible for defining the long-term vision for Virtual Networking while building a world-class engineering organization that delivers reliable, secure, and scalable networking services for millions of developers and businesses.

Own the Virtual Networking Strategy

Define and execute the multi-year strategy for DigitalOcean's Virtual Networking platform, delivering the foundational networking services that power customer workloads and DigitalOcean's cloud platform.

Build the Next Generation of Networking Services

Lead the architecture, development, and operation of cloud-scale, multi-tenant networking services, including VPC, DNS, gateway services, DDoS protection, Network Firewall, and future networking capabilities that support the evolving needs of AI and cloud-native workloads.

Deliver Reliable Cloud Services

Own the availability, scalability, security, and operational excellence of more than 20 production networking services. Establish engineering mechanisms and operational practices that enable the organization to operate reliably at cloud scale.

Lead a High-Performing Engineering Organization

Recruit, develop, and mentor engineering managers and senior engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, innovation, and customer obsession.

Partner Across Engineering

Collaborate closely with Physical Networking, Compute, Storage, GPU, Security, Product, and Infrastructure teams to deliver integrated networking capabilities that simplify the customer experience and accelerate product innovation.

Drive Operational Excellence

Establish engineering metrics, operational reviews, reliability goals, and automation that improve service availability, operational efficiency, and engineering velocity across the Virtual Networking portfolio.

Influence Product Strategy

Partner with Product Management to shape the networking roadmap, prioritize investments, and deliver differentiated networking capabilities that enable customer growth and DigitalOcean's long-term business strategy.

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