DigitalOcean

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Website

digitalocean.com

Industry

Cloud Computing

Year founded

2011

Employees

1,800

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DigitalOcean Software Engineer Salaries

Reported total compensation ranges from $137,200 to $240,500 across 5 levels. Figures are self-reported and vary by location and offer details. Last updated Apr 4, 2026.

Average compensation by level

LevelTotal / yrBase / yrStock / yrBonus / yr

IC1

ML / AI

$137,200$117,000$8,750$5,250

IC2

Distributed Systems (Back-End)

$176,975$140,000$20,000$8,000

IC3

Backend

$210,000$170,000$30,000$15,000

IC4

ML / AI

$240,500$195,000$40,000—

IC5

ML / AI

$230,000$190,000$30,000$10,000

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