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About the Role

Drive the future of DigitalOcean's physical infrastructure footprint, from air cooling to 800VDC liquid rack scale systems. This Principal Datacenter Architect role on the Design team owns the forward-looking data center architecture, focusing on industry trends and collaborating with peers on server, network, and storage architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and own DigitalOcean's reference architectures for next-generation Data Center environments, navigating technology shifts, networking topologies, and AI/ML hardware roadmaps.
• Serve as DigitalOcean's primary technical stakeholder for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems across leased colocation and build-to-suit environments, partnering with DC Ops SMEs.
• Provide leadership and guidance as a primary stakeholder in the new site selection process.
• Architect end-to-end cooling designs with vendors and partner teams to support diverse CPU, GPU, and emerging server hardware.
• Architect end-to-end power topologies with vendor teams to support diverse hardware across medium to ultra-high-density rack deployments, transitioning from 415VAC to 800VDC.
• Lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives for emerging infrastructure technologies and transition successful pilots into global deployment standards.
• Guide leadership through implications of non-traditional data center facilities and emerging technologies like behind-the-meter (BTM) power and modular DC designs, weighing business, commercial, and operational risks.
• Mentor engineers at all levels and contribute to a culture of technical excellence, inclusivity, and impact.
• Represent DigitalOcean in the broader community by attending conferences and contributing to papers and presentations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in data center architecture, infrastructure engineering, or a related field, with a track record of owning designs at scale.
• Deep expertise in MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) systems for both leased colocation and build-to-suit data center environments.
• Strong working knowledge of cooling technologies, including air cooling, direct liquid cooling, and rack-scale liquid systems, for high-density CPU and GPU deployments.
• Familiarity with AI/ML hardware roadmaps and the ability to translate evolving server, networking, and accelerator trends into future-proofed facility designs.
• Knowledge of emerging and non-traditional infrastructure approaches such as behind-the-meter (BTM) power and modular/prefabricated data center designs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead proof-of-concept initiatives and scale successful pilots into global deployment standards.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, partnering with technical and business teams, external vendors, and partners.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, including mentoring engineers and representing the company externally.

Skills

• Data center architecture
• Infrastructure engineering
• MEP systems
• Cooling technologies
• AI/ML hardware roadmaps
• Server trends
• Networking trends
• Accelerator trends
• Behind-the-meter (BTM) power
• Modular data center designs
• Prefabricated data center designs
• Proof-of-concept (PoC) leadership
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Communication
• Leadership
• Mentoring

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Remote

Experience Level

• 10+ years of experience
• Principal

Salary/Compensations

• $184,000 - $231,000

Benefits

• Competitive array of benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Local Employee Meetups
• Flexible time off policy
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
• Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
• Bonus in addition to base salary
• Equity compensation to eligible employees
• Equity grants upon hire
• Option to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program

About the Company

• DigitalOcean is a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world.
• We are a high-performance organization that challenges employees to think big.
• We prioritize career development, providing resources for growth, including reimbursement for conferences, training, and education, and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• We care about employee well-being, offering a competitive array of benefits globally.
• We reward employees with competitive salaries, potential bonuses, and equity compensation.

Equal Opportunity

• DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.