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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 want people who are passionate about enabling the teams they work with to effectively and efficiently deliver value in line with the DO vision. As a Technical Program Manager on the Agentic AI team, you will drive value delivery for a set of technical programs that bring our AI-powered products and platform capabilities to life — spanning agentic systems, LLM-powered features, AI infrastructure, and the developer tooling that enables builders to ship intelligent applications. This individual will be an experienced cross-functional leader who champions continuous improvement and thrives in a fast-paced environment, applying technical literacy along with program management experience to navigate delivering on commitments as a leader on their team. In this role, you will partner with Product, Engineering, and AI research leaders to drive the delivery of valuable, often complex, technical programs that advance our Agentic AI Cloud and meet our customers’ rapidly evolving AI needs. You will be the connective tissue across model teams, platform engineering, developer experience, and outside partners — embodying servant leadership to ensure efficient, effective value delivery. You will be a proactive collaborator while driving consensus where needed and influencing decisions when teams are stuck. What You’ll Do Drive value delivery for major Agentic AI programs — spanning model integrations, agentic framework development, AI platform capabilities, and developer tooling — including prioritization, planning, risk management, execution, and measurement of success Partner with Product, Engineering, and AI research leaders, including senior leaders, throughout the life of the program on value delivery and process/practice improvements Act as the central hub of communication, keeping model teams, platform engineers, developer experience teams, and external AI partners aligned to keep programs on track Coordinate the steps from early capability planning and prototyping through production deployment, partnering with model providers, inference infrastructure teams, and internal platform teams Drive decision-making across multiple teams, orgs, and stakeholders spanning multiple locations, including with senior leaders Proactively manage changes in scope and priority shifts; recognize risk early — whether a model capability gap, a latency constraint, or a shifting API dependency — and form mitigation plans as required Build repeatable, scalable processes — and the visibility and operational infrastructure behind them — that get AI capabilities to market faster, improve reliability, and ensure effective, sustainable operations across teams and orgs Evangelize technical project & program management best practices within their team and across partner teams and orgs What You’ll Add to DigitalOcean 10+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager delivering cross-functional programs in a fast-paced environment, with a preference for experience in AI/ML, platform engineering, or developer tooling Proven track record planning and delivering complex programs, leading the resolution of blocking issues, and driving effective change management Solid understanding of AI/ML fundamentals — model training vs. inference, agentic architectures, LLM APIs, and the emerging landscape of AI developer tooling — and how these translate into real product and platform decisions Hands-on familiarity with agentic AI concepts, including multi-step reasoning, tool use, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and the orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar) builders use to create intelligent applications Experience coordinating external model providers, API partners, and open-source communities to deliver AI-powered product capabilities Strong risk management skills, with a proven ability to spot risks early — a model capability gap, an inference latency constraint, or a shifting vendor dependency — and build plans to keep programs moving Ability to influence and work through others where direct reporting relationships do not exist, acting as a reliable bridge between deeply technical AI teams and product and operational teams Ability to distill complex or technical concepts — including nuanced AI/ML tradeoffs — into clear, structured communications and action plans Ability to balance a detail- and process-oriented mindset with a focus on outcomes Experience with project management tooling (e.g., the Atlassian suite — Jira and Confluence) for managing the flow of value and delivering curated information to appropriate stakeholders Embraces AI as a force multiplier — actively using AI tools and agentic workflows to work faster and smarter, with a continuous eye for where AI can improve how programs get delivered and how the team operates A growth mindset that prioritizes learning and improvement for yourself and the teams you work with Compensation Range: $148,800 - $186,000 *This is a hybrid role JR: 2026-8073 #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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What You’ll Do
Partner with Product, Engineering, and AI research leaders, including senior leaders, throughout the life of the program on value delivery and process/practice improvements
Act as the central hub of communication, keeping model teams, platform engineers, developer experience teams, and external AI partners aligned to keep programs on track
Coordinate the steps from early capability planning and prototyping through production deployment, partnering with model providers, inference infrastructure teams, and internal platform teams
Drive decision-making across multiple teams, orgs, and stakeholders spanning multiple locations, including with senior leaders
Proactively manage changes in scope and priority shifts; recognize risk early — whether a model capability gap, a latency constraint, or a shifting API dependency — and form mitigation plans as required
Evangelize technical project & program management best practices within their team and across partner teams and orgs
What You’ll Add to DigitalOcean
10+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager delivering cross-functional programs in a fast-paced environment, with a preference for experience in AI/ML, platform engineering, or developer tooling
Proven track record planning and delivering complex programs, leading the resolution of blocking issues, and driving effective change management
Experience coordinating external model providers, API partners, and open-source communities to deliver AI-powered product capabilities
Strong risk management skills, with a proven ability to spot risks early — a model capability gap, an inference latency constraint, or a shifting vendor dependency — and build plans to keep programs moving
Ability to influence and work through others where direct reporting relationships do not exist, acting as a reliable bridge between deeply technical AI teams and product and operational teams
Ability to distill complex or technical concepts — including nuanced AI/ML tradeoffs — into clear, structured communications and action plans
Ability to balance a detail- and process-oriented mindset with a focus on outcomes
Experience with project management tooling (e.g., the Atlassian suite — Jira and Confluence) for managing the flow of value and delivering curated information to appropriate stakeholders
Embraces AI as a force multiplier — actively using AI tools and agentic workflows to work faster and smarter, with a continuous eye for where AI can improve how programs get delivered and how the team operates
A growth mindset that prioritizes learning and improvement for yourself and the teams you work with
$148,800 - $186,000
This is a hybrid role
#LI-Hybrid Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean
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.

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