15h ago

Hardware Sustaining Engineer

San Francisco

$83k-$104k / year

full-timemid Remotesoftware

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll support sustaining engineering efforts for DigitalOcean's server fleet hardware infrastructure, ensuring reliability at mega-scale. You'll act as a key escalation point for data center ops and help drive failure prevention. This role focuses on operational excellence and continuous improvement in a high-growth cloud environment.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Act as member of Sustaining Engineering team supporting server hardware lifecycle
  • Monitor channels and drive hardware/firmware issues to resolution
  • Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation
  • Develop and maintain standards for hardware operations

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Technical degree (BS CS/Engineering) or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on experience operating cloud infrastructure at mid-tier scale or better
  • In-depth understanding of server hardware, firmware, and infrastructure
  • Strong knowledge in troubleshooting techniques, Python and BASH

โœจ Nice to Have

  • JTAG debugging / Firmware troubleshooting / Wire sniffing experience

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive salary with bonus potential
  • ๐Ÿฉบ Comprehensive benefits including EAP
  • ๐Ÿ“š LinkedIn Learning access
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Flexible time off policy
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Equity compensation and ESPP

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
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