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Our Inference Engine organization is seeking an experienced Engineering Director to lead a high-performing team of engineers as they design, develop, and scale our Large Language Model (LLM) inference platform across the serving, orchestration, and hosting layers. This team is at the heart of our mission to bring DigitalOcean’s famed simplicity to the world of optimized LLM inference. In this role, you will bridge the gap between product strategy and technical execution, fostering a culture of excellence while delivering robust systems that handle millions of users across the globe.

What You'll Do:




- Team Leadership & Development: Recruit, mentor, and coach engineers on the team, fostering a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Execution & Delivery: Own the team's project execution, translating high-level business goals into clear technical roadmaps, measurable milestones, and successful, on-time delivery.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Product Management, other engineering teams, and key stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and communicate progress and risks.
- Operational Health: Ensure the production health, stability, and on-call rotation of all services owned by the Inference Orchestration team.
- Oversee System Design: In partnership with the technical leads on your team, guide the architecture and implementation of a distributed inference platform optimized for diverse GPU platforms (NVIDIA and AMD). Ensu

📌 Director, Engineering (Bengaluru)
🏢 DigitalOcean
📍 Bengaluru