Job description

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. We are seeking a VP, Security and Platform Services to run one of DigitalOcean's most strategically important businesses within the company: the products and services that keep our customers secure and that power the platform capabilities every DigitalOcean product depends on. This is a general-manager-style role. You will own the combined Security Product Management and Security Engineering organizations, and extend that ownership across Customer Identity, Billing, Secrets Management, Security Observability, and other Core Platform Account Services. You will set the vision, own the roadmap, and run the P&L-style business outcomes for this portfolio, while building and leading the product and engineering leaders and teams who deliver it. This role sits at the intersection of security, platform infrastructure, and core business systems. You will be accountable for the full lifecycle of these domains, from strategy and investment decisions through execution and operational excellence, and you will represent this business to the executive team and board as a trusted, cross-functional leader. You should be equally comfortable setting multi-year strategy, negotiating trade-offs with peer executives, and going deep with engineering and product leaders on execution. If you're a self-starter with an analytical mindset, excellent executive communication skills, and a track record of building and scaling high-performing product and engineering organizations, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of cloud computing, cybersecurity, and platform services at DigitalOcean. What You'll Be Doing: Own the vision, strategy, and business outcomes for Security Products, Security Engineering, Customer Identity, Billing, Secrets Management, Security Observability, and other Core Platform Account Services, acting as the general manager of this combined portfolio. Build, lead, and grow a multi-disciplinary organization of product management and engineering directors, managers, and individual contributors; mentor leaders in growing their teams, their scope, and their careers. Set and drive the build, buy, or partner strategy for security and platform capabilities, and own the end-to-end product lifecycle for each domain, from strategy and roadmap through execution, launch, and ongoing operation. Translate company-level strategy into a coherent, prioritized roadmap across security and platform services, making explicit trade-offs between competing investments and communicating those trade-offs clearly to executive stakeholders. Partner closely with peer leaders across Engineering, Product, Design, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Support to align investment, resourcing, and go-to-market plans, and to ensure security and platform capabilities are embedded natively into DigitalOcean's infrastructure and applications. Define and own the KPIs and business metrics that matter for this portfolio (security product, platform reliability, billing accuracy and revenue integrity, identity and access assurance, customer trust), and drive continuous improvement against them. Establish engineering and product excellence practices across the org: meaningful success metrics, proactive technical debt management, high-quality operational readiness, and a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and knowledge sharing. Ensure every product and service in scope meets the highest standards for security, privacy, compliance, and regulatory requirements, given the sensitivity of identity, billing, and secrets data. Act as the senior escalation point and executive sponsor for security incidents, billing integrity issues, and platform reliability events that affect customers or the business. Represent this business unit to the executive team, board, and key customers and partners; communicate strategy, progress, and risk in a way that builds confidence and drives alignment. Coordinate with support, training, sales, and marketing teams to ensure customers and internal stakeholders have the materials, documentation, and enablement they need. What We'll Expect from You: Proven experience as a general manager or senior business leader owning both product management and engineering functions for a significant product area, platform, or business unit. A track record of building, scaling, and leading multi-team, multi-discipline organizations through directors and managers, in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment. Deep experience setting product and technical strategy, and translating that strategy into roadmaps that balance security, platform reliability, customer needs, and business outcomes. Strong executive presence and the ability to influence peers and senior leadership, negotiate priorities across competing stakeholders, and communicate complex technical and business trade-offs clearly. Experience owning P&L-style outcomes or equivalent business metrics for a product or platform area, including cost, revenue impact, and operational risk. A strong point of view on cloud security, identity and access management, billing/monetization systems, or core platform services, along with the judgment to know when to build, buy, or partner. Experience developing cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineering, product, operations, support, sales, and legal/compliance teams. A demonstrated ability to make effective trade-offs across engineering and product requirements, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform health. Experience with end-to-end quality, security, and compliance best practices and their implementation at scale. A strong bench-building mindset: experience staffing, interviewing, developing, and retaining high-performing product and engineering leaders and teams. Excellent skills in conveying complex ideas in written, verbal, and presentational formats to audiences ranging from engineers to the board. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; advanced degree (including MBA) preferred. 15+ years of experience in product management, engineering, or other technical leadership roles, with significant time spent in senior/executive leadership positions owning both product and engineering functions. Direct experience in security, identity, billing/monetization, or core platform services, ideally spanning more than one of these domains. Deep understanding of cloud-based systems, cybersecurity principles, and the regulatory and compliance landscape relevant to identity, billing, and security data. Experience operating in public-company or high-governance environments, including board-level and executive reporting. Familiarity with cloud hosting and virtualization technologies. Past success shaping highly scalable, secure products and platforms with an eye toward ease of use and customer trust. Compensation Range: $279,200 - $349,000 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. *This is a hybrid role JR: 2026-8197 #LI-Hybrid 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.

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Must-haves

Build, lead, and grow a multi-disciplinary organization of product management and engineering directors, managers, and individual contributors; mentor leaders in growing their teams, their scope, and their careers.
Ensure every product and service in scope meets the highest standards for security, privacy, compliance, and regulatory requirements, given the sensitivity of identity, billing, and secrets data.
Act as the senior escalation point and executive sponsor for security incidents, billing integrity issues, and platform reliability events that affect customers or the business.
Represent this business unit to the executive team, board, and key customers and partners; communicate strategy, progress, and risk in a way that builds confidence and drives alignment.
Coordinate with support, training, sales, and marketing teams to ensure customers and internal stakeholders have the materials, documentation, and enablement they need.
Proven experience as a general manager or senior business leader owning both product management and engineering functions for a significant product area, platform, or business unit.
A track record of building, scaling, and leading multi-team, multi-discipline organizations through directors and managers, in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment.
Deep experience setting product and technical strategy, and translating that strategy into roadmaps that balance security, platform reliability, customer needs, and business outcomes.
Strong executive presence and the ability to influence peers and senior leadership, negotiate priorities across competing stakeholders, and communicate complex technical and business trade-offs clearly.
Experience owning P&L-style outcomes or equivalent business metrics for a product or platform area, including cost, revenue impact, and operational risk.
A strong point of view on cloud security, identity and access management, billing/monetization systems, or core platform services, along with the judgment to know when to build, buy, or partner.
Experience developing cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineering, product, operations, support, sales, and legal/compliance teams.
A demonstrated ability to make effective trade-offs across engineering and product requirements, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform health.
Experience with end-to-end quality, security, and compliance best practices and their implementation at scale.
A strong bench-building mindset: experience staffing, interviewing, developing, and retaining high-performing product and engineering leaders and teams.
Excellent skills in conveying complex ideas in written, verbal, and presentational formats to audiences ranging from engineers to the board.
15+ years of experience in product management, engineering, or other technical leadership roles, with significant time spent in senior/executive leadership positions owning both product and engineering functions.
$279,200 - $349,000

Nice-to-haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; advanced degree (including MBA) preferred.
Direct experience in security, identity, billing/monetization, or core platform services, ideally spanning more than one of these domains.
Deep understanding of cloud-based systems, cybersecurity principles, and the regulatory and compliance landscape relevant to identity, billing, and security data.
Experience operating in public-company or high-governance environments, including board-level and executive reporting.
Familiarity with cloud hosting and virtualization technologies.
Past success shaping highly scalable, secure products and platforms with an eye toward ease of use and customer trust.

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