Head of Growth & Web Engineering

Do you ever wonder what happens inside the cloud?

DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) simplifies cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With our mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean enables startups and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to rapidly deploy and scale modern applications. As a remote-first organization, our employees, like our customers, are based around the world.

We are looking for a Principal Product Manager to lead a Growth team at DigitalOcean. This is a compelling opportunity to drive tremendous impact serving a global customer base. We expect candidates to be experienced in identifying, prioritizing and executing growth A/B tests  to drive engagement and retention via expansion and cross-sell, preferably in the B2B SaaS space. You relish taking a data-informed, customer-centric approach to drive impact. You are comfortable with ambiguity, seek to drive clarity and are adept at thoughtful collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify solutions and ship with velocity. 

If you're a self-starter with a growth mindset, excellent communication skills, and a passion for solving complex problems, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of cloud computing at DigitalOcean.

We want people who are passionate about:

• Pioneering growth strategies that align with our mission to simplify cloud computing so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world
• Leveraging data-informed insights to fuel innovation and optimize product performance.
• Collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to push the boundaries of technology and create impactful

Our Stack: Node.js, React.js, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Typescript, MySQL

Out Tools: Github, Github Actions, Jira, Slack, Grafana, GSuite, Airtable

Our Team: The person filling this position will report to the VP Growth leading our overall Growth Strategy. Eight FT and five contractor engineers currently support the Growth & Web Engineering mission.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Collaborate with all Growth leaders to help deliver significant growth across DOLeading development and execution across 3 key area of Engineering: Growth Engineering, Web Engineering, and Growth Platform Engineering
• Partner with senior technical and business leadership to co-develop multi-year roadmaps areas across the organization 
• Leading your Engineering team to identify, prioritize and implement growth experiments at scale that align with DigitalOcean’s objectives
• Streamline Growth Engineering processes and enhance performance of Growth critical services while empowering rapid experimentation
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers and system administrators to troubleshoot issues, implement solutions, and optimize Growth UX and Growth Platform excellence.
• Proactively identify opportunities for technical and Growth product improvement and implement innovative solutions.
• Uplevel Growth Eng managers to grow their careers and excel at DO

What You’ll Add to DigitalOcean:

• People First Leader - serve the team by continuously assessing their strength and passions helping them to grow and develop. Provide them with the opportunities and visibility to be their best and help them achieve their goals
• Visionary - experience communicating effectively with peers and leaders, create allies and productive relationships, nurture collaboration and knowledge transfer, communicate with transparency, communicate and further Growth organizational goals
• Technologist - a proven background in some or all of: building for experimentation at scale, leveraging innovative technology to improve self-serve experiences, balancing fast movement with high quality, both Web and in Console execution
• At least 10 years of experience in development and execution of Growth product
• 5+ years’ experience of people, talent and performance management; passion to mentor, motivate, and coach team members 
• Familiarity with our technical stack and tools

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We are proud to work here. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud computing 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 industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support your overall well-being, from one-time work from home stipend to wellness allowance to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is between $275,000 - $307,000 based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. 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.

*This is a remote role

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