Senior UI Engineer

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.

As a Senior UI Engineer (IC3), you will own and drive frontend architecture and user experiences across core core product portfolios. You will translate complex business requirements into scalable, minimally complex frontend designs, guide technical direction across web applications, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating closely with cross-functional partners.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technical Leadership

- Lead the design, implementation, and long-term UI architecture for core product interfaces, including major frontend framework migrations and complex application workflows.

- Author comprehensive Request for Comments (RFCs) and technical architecture documents for major UI features and system capabilities.

- Establish and maintain frontend engineering standards, design systems, and operational guidelines across product teams.

Execution & Project Ownership

- Own and deliver high-impact frontend initiatives through their full lifecycle—from scoping and design to implementation, release, and maintenance—with minimal supervision.

- Manage competing priorities across multiple simultaneous projects, ensuring milestone delivery on schedule.

- Retrofit legacy or un-operationalized frontend components to ensure robust building, testing, deployment, and performance monitoring.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence

- Partner with Product Management, UX Design, and backend teams to define feature requirements and create cohesive user experiences.

- Articulate technical plans, rollout strategies, and architecture decisions succinctly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Assist in diagnosing and resolving production or multi-system frontend issues when necessary.

Mentorship & Team Growth

- Mentor and coach IC1 and IC2 engineers on UI best practices, component reusability, and frontend software architecture.

- Participate in interviewing and evaluating engineering candidates to build high-performing engineering teams.

Requirements & Qualifications

- Experience: 6+ years of software development experience specializing in modern frontend architecture and complex web applications.

- Core Frontend Mastery:

- Advanced proficiency in React, including functional components, hooks, custom state management patterns, and performance tuning.

- Experience with modern frontend build pipelines, CI/CD, and automated testing frameworks.

- Experience integrating with backend microservices via REST and GraphQL API architectures.

- System Design & Process: Proven track record of writing technical RFCs, managing inter-team dependencies, and driving projects end-to-end.

- Leadership & Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to facilitate technical alignment across teams.

*This job is located in Bengaluru, India

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Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

- We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with a high-growth trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As part of our team, you’ll embody our "Shark" mindset: bold, ambitious, and scrappy. You'll lead with a bias for action and take true ownership of our products, customer success, and team culture.

- We prioritize career development. At DigitalOcean, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will join a community of exceptional talent, collaborating closely with some of the brightest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance and fast-paced organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our talent development team prioritizes your professional development and provides resources to support your growth. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education, subject to company policy.

- We care about your well-being. We take a comprehensive approach to our total rewards packages because we know different things drive different people. Our benefits are designed to support you and may include flexible time off, local team meetups, and mental health and well being support. Our benefits philosophy is consistent globally, but specific benefits and eligibility vary by location to reflect local needs and regulations.

- We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. Eligible employees may also receive equity compensation, which may include a new hire equity grant and, in participating countries, the opportunity to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. Equity awards are subject to approval and the terms of the applicable plan.

- Non-sales roles : In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in DigitalOcean’s annual bonus plan and may be eligible for a new hire equity grant, subject to plan terms and local eligibility. Bonus amounts depend on company and individual performance.

- Sales roles (sales compensation eligible) : In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible to earn incentive compensation under the applicable sales compensation plan and may be eligible for a new hire equity grant, subject to plan terms and local eligibility.

- DigitalOcean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Limit: You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.